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Agrostemma githago

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Agrostemma githago

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Also known as Corncockle, common corn-cockle

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Agrostemma githago, commonly known as the corn cockle, is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It belongs to the genus Agrostemma and is classified within the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as Agrostemma githago L. The plant produces fruit in the form of a capsule.

The taxon range includes China, Shanghai, Xinjiang, and Guangdong. It holds an endangered status in certain regions. Records for this species are held by institutions such as CAS, CHSC, ANSP, BHSC, and USFWS, with occurrences documented in the United States and Romania.

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Species

Agrostemma githago

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCaryophyllales
  5. FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Observations recorded68,385

Common Name: corn cockle

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
4,566
With media
2,944
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Collections
CAS, CHSC, ANSP, BHSC, USFWS, MSC
Recorded in
United States, Romania

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Encyclopedic overview

Agrostemma githago, the common corn-cockle (also written "corncockle"), is a herbaceous annual flowering plant a member of Caryophyllaceae, also called the pink family or the carnation family of plants. The name of this genus is derived from Greek: agros (ἀγρός) “field” and stemma (στέμμα) “garland, crown."

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agrostemma githago” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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