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Agrostemma

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Corncockles
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Agrostemma
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Species

Several, including:

Agrostemma githago

Agrostemma is a genus of annual plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, containing the species known as corncockles. Its best-known member is A. githago, the common corncockle, which is a native of Europe.[1] The species is a weed of cereals and other crops, probably with a centre of origin in the eastern Mediterranean.[2] It occurs as a weed worldwide, but is declining in its native range because of improved seed cleaning.[citation needed] Corncockle is an attractive plant, and its seeds are still commercially available to gardeners.

Selected species

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(Agrostemma gracile is a synonym of Agrostemma brachyloba [3])

References

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  1. ^ Smakosz, Aleksander; Matkowski, Adam; Nawrot-Hadzik, Izabela (2024). "Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Agrostemma Genus—A Review". Plants. 13 (12): 1673. doi:10.3390/plants13121673. PMC 11207627. PMID 38931105.
  2. ^ Preston, Pearman & Dines. (2002). New Atlas of the British Flora. Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ a b Plants of the World Online (with map)
  4. ^ Plants of the World Online (with map)