Agrostemma

Not to be confused with Argostemma.

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.^[1] The species is a weed of cereals and other crops, probably with a centre of origin in the eastern Mediterranean.^[2] It occurs as a weed worldwide, but is declining in its native range because of improved seed cleaning.^{[citation needed]} Corncockle is an attractive plant, and its seeds are still commercially available to gardeners.

Corncockles
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Agrostemma L.
Species
Several, including: Agrostemma brachyloba Agrostemma githago Agrostemma gracile

Agrostemma githago

Selected species

• Agrostemma brachyloba Hammer, narrow corncockle ^[3]
• Agrostemma githago L., common corncockle, corn-pink ^[4]

(Agrostemma gracile is a synonym of Agrostemma brachyloba ^[3])