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. The species is a weed of cereals and other crops, probably with a centre of origin in the eastern Mediterranean.[1] It occurs as a weed worldwide, but is declining in its native range because of improved seed cleaning.[citation needed] Agrostemma gracile, the slender corncockle, is only found in central Greece near the city of Farsala. Corncockle is an attractive plant, and its seeds are still commercially available to gardeners.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Agrostemma L. |
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Selected species edit
- Agrostemma brachyloba Hammer, narrow corncockle
- Agrostemma githago L., common corncockle, corn-pink
- Agrostemma gracile
References edit
- ^ Preston, Pearman & Dines. (2002). New Atlas of the British Flora. Oxford University Press.
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