Agrostemma githago L.
common corncockle
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Agrostemma githago
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Introduction

This annual is occasionally grown in gardens and was a crop weed in the past, but seems to be extremely rare in BC. Collected once at Vernon on June 5, 1913 (W.H. Brittain s.n. @ UBC).

Note Author: Frank Lomer, Honourary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium