Agrostemma

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Agrostemma is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as corncockles, characterized by showy, often pink to purple blooms typically found in grain fields and meadows.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Agrostemma canonical 1
Agrostemma brachyloba 1
Agrostemma coronaria 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
associatedWith traditional grain agriculture
belongsTo Caryophyllaceae
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Core eudicots
linked to: Eudicots

Eudicots
commonName corncockles
describedAs small genus of flowering plants
distributionTrend declining in intensively farmed areas
ecologicalRole wildflower of arable land
etymology name derived from Greek words for field and crown
family Caryophyllaceae
flowerCharacteristic showy blooms
flowerColor magenta
pink
purple
floweringSeason late spring to summer
flowerSymmetry radial symmetry
fruitType capsule
growthForm annual herb
habitat grain fields
meadows
roadsides
hasSpecies Agrostemma brachyloba
linked to: Agrostemma

Agrostemma coronaria
linked to: Agrostemma

Agrostemma githago
linked to: Agrostemma

Agrostemma gracilis
linked to: Agrostemma
hasVernacularName corn cockle
corncockle
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo Eurasia
order Caryophyllales
petalNumber five
pollination insect-pollinated
seedCharacteristic numerous seeds
stemCharacteristic slender stems
taxonRank genus
toxicity seeds and other parts considered poisonous
usedAs ornamental plant

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Caryophyllaceae includesGenus Agrostemma
Agrostemma hasSpecies Agrostemma githago
linked to: Agrostemma
Agrostemma hasSpecies Agrostemma gracilis
linked to: Agrostemma
Agrostemma hasSpecies Agrostemma brachyloba
linked to: Agrostemma
Agrostemma hasSpecies Agrostemma coronaria
linked to: Agrostemma