Herbarium of the Bizarre

Corncockle

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This plant is deadly poisonous. But there seems to be some disagreement on how deadly, which seems like something that would be easy to come to a conclusion on. Just don’t eat it.


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Information provided by:

  • https://www.jeremybartlett.co.uk/2017/01/24/corncockle-agrostemma-githago/
  • https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/488938/Poisonous-Corncockle-spotted-in-the-UK
  • Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow Lives of Plants by Fez Inkwright (2021)
  • https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/agrostemma-githago/
  • https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Agrostemma+githago
  • https://www.rxlist.com/supplements/corn_cockle.htm
  • Phytochemistry and biological activities of Agrostemma genus: A review by Aleksander Smakosz, Adam Matkowski, & Izabela Nawrot-Hadzik (2024) https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121673
  • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrostemma_githago
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill