corn cockle

Agrostemma githago

Corn cockle is a pretty flower that grows in fields and meadows. It has bright pink petals and can attract butterflies and bees, making it a lovely sight in nature.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The corn cockle has tall, slender stems topped with vibrant deep pink to purple, funnel-shaped flowers. Each flower displays five broad, notched petals, often with distinctive long, pointed sepals extending beyond them. Its leaves are narrow, grey-green, and slightly hairy.

ReinoPlantaeFiloTracheophytaClaseMagnoliopsidaOrdenCaryophyllalesFamiliaCaryophyllaceaeGéneroAgrostemma

corn cockle

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A single corn cockle plant can produce hundreds of seeds in one season!

Corn cockle was once a super common weed in grain fields worldwide!

Its bitter seeds actually warn animals not to eat them!

This plant's name comes from its old habit of growing in 'corn' (grain) fields.

Habilidades especiales

Corn cockle has toxic seeds containing githagin that helps it defend against being eaten by hungry herbivores.

Its robust seeds can remain viable in soil for many years, helping it survive until good growing conditions return.

The corn cockle's striking pink-purple flowers act like a beacon, helping to attract busy pollinating insects.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-100 cm
Extensión: 15-30 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 3-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to mid-summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Alta
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits showy flowers for nectar

eats

Lychnis moth

Hadena bicruris

larvae feed on the plant

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Bienal

Las plantas bienales completan su ciclo de vida en dos temporadas de crecimiento, formando típicamente follaje en el primer año y floreciendo o semillando en el segundo.