Flatbud Prickly Poppy (Chicalote) Watercolor Art Print & Greeting Card by Gene Irvin (1934–2026)

Flatbud Prickly Poppy (Chicalote) | Art Print & Greeting Card by Gene Irvin (1934–2026)

This is Gene at his most delicate. The Flatbud Prickly Poppy captures the wildflower's crinkled, tissue-paper white petals encircling a bright ring of golden stamens — a soft, luminous bloom set against the spiny, silver-green stems that give the plant its name. Gene renders the contrast beautifully: the fragile flower above, the armored foliage below, in watercolor washes and fine pen & ink detail.

Also known as chicalote — from the Spanish for "armed" — the flatbud prickly poppy (Argemone munita) is a hardy native wildflower of the American Southwest, thriving from the deserts to the mountains across Arizona, Nevada, California, and Baja. Its spiny stems and leaves carry a yellow sap, and its papery white blooms are a familiar sight along desert roadsides and open slopes in the warm season.

Available in:

• 8×10 Giclée print
• 5×7 Giclée print
• Greeting card with envelope

Why collectors love it: A graceful addition to Southwestern and botanical décor, and a natural companion to Gene's other desert wildflower and cactus pieces. Its soft white bloom looks lovely framed and makes an elegant card.

Shipping & Details: Ships from Arizona. Prints flat-packed. Greeting cards ship First Class. A lasting piece from the collected works of Gene Irvin (1934–2026).