Agrostemma githago L.

Corncockle

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Agrostemma (Corncockle)

Synonyms

Agrostemma githago
Agrostemma githago var. linicola
Agrostemma linicola
Agrostemma nicaeense
Lychnis githago

Related species

Agrostemma githago L. - Corncockle

Traits


    Highly toxic, 40–100 cm tall, annual. plants: densely covered with long-hairs. flowers: reddish to violet. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: incised, 20–50 mm long. sepals: lineal-elongated, longer than the petals, acute, hirsute. styli: 5, inserted between the s...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Agrostemma githago

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Agrostemma githago

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Agrostemma githago

Agrostemma githago

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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