Wholly underrated in my view as one of the prettiest and most fairy-like meadow flowers you can find, corncockle can grow to ...

Note: Agrostemma githago contains githagin, a toxic saponin that causes diarrhea. Since it is especially toxic to chickens, it is suggested it not be planted around them.

National Trust assistant ranger Dougie Holden found a lone corn-cockle flower - real name agrostemma githago - in the grounds of Souter Lighthouse in Whitburn, Sunderland. The flower was once ...

The Corncockle - a pretty but deadly purple species - had disappeared from the UK as a result of modern farming methods. But one lone singular flower - real name agrostemma githago (dbl corr ...