




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.
生息地: Grasslands
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.





カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
3/5 · 中程度
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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.
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.
Apis mellifera
gathers nectar and pollen
Bombus terrestris
visits showy flowers for nectar
Hadena bicruris
larvae feed on the plant
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
3/5 · 中程度
Don't eat any flowers or seeds you find in nature, just enjoy looking at them!
30-100 cm
15-30 cm
3-5 cm
Late spring to mid-summer
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高度
一年生
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