Agrostemma (Noun)
Meaning
A caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Agrostemma contains only one currently recognized species, Agrostemma githago, commonly known as the corn cockle or purple cockle.
- The genus Agrostemma is often confused with the related genus Lychnis, but can be distinguished by its larger calyx teeth.
- In some taxonomic systems Agrostemma is included as a subgroup within the genus Lychnis.
- The leaves of the Agrostemma plant are narrow, lance-shaped, and pointed, growing opposite one another on the stem.
- The Agrostemma plant has been used in various ways in traditional medicine for centuries, particularly for its anti-inflammatory properties.