10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGROSTEMMA»
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AGROSTEMMA GITHAGO En. Corn cockle; Fr. Nielle des bles; Ge. Kornrade; Sp.
Neguillon Jan A. D. Zeevaart INTRODUCTION Agrostemma githago L., a
member of the Caryophyllaceae, is a weed adapted to the cultivation of cereals.
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Atlas Florae Europaeae: Distribution of Vascular Plants in ...
Incl. Agrostemma linicola Terechov (A. githago var. linicola (Terechov) Hammer)
Taxonomy. K. Hammer et al., Kulturpflanze 30: 45—96 (1982). Tetraploid with 2n
= 48(Cz, Ga, Gr, It, Lu, Po, Su): Fl. Eur.; T.W.J. Gadella & E. Kliphuis, Caryologia ...
Jaakko Jalas, Juha Suominen, 1988
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The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials
AGROSTEMMA, Lin. THE ROSE CAMPION. Lin. Syst. DECANDRIA
PENTAGYNIA. Generic Character. — Calyx egg-shaped, or campanulate, with
five i five. Capsule one-celled. Anthophorum very short or wanting, short teeth.
Petals five ...
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Toxic Plants of North America
to Eurasia and comprising 2 species, Agrostemma is naturalized throughout
much of North America (Thieret 2005). Reflecting the showy appearance of the
flowers, its name is derived from the Greek roots agros and stemma, meaning “
field” ...
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, 2012
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The gardeners dictionary
Introduced 1810. 7. Agrostemma svlvestris (red- flowered rose campion). Eng.
Bot. 15/9. (Under Lychnis). Root perennial, tapering, herb clothed with fine soft
prominent hairs, and somewhat viscid ; leaves ovate ; flowers dichotom- ously -
panic ...
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in Morocco: âfar, âgesmir, en-najam, en njîl, njem, nnjem, taggamaît, tîl
Agrostemma L. Caryophyllaceae Greek agros 'field' and stemma 'crown, wreath,
garland', see Species Plantarum 1: 435–436. 1753. Agrostemma githago
Linnaeus ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae
Species 2 (1 in the flora): introduced; Eurasia; introduced worldwide.
Agrostemma brachyloba (Fenzl) Hammer (A. gracilis Boissier), a species native
to Greece and Asia Minor, has been reported as a garden waif in Boulder,
Colorado, where it ...
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, 2005
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The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental annuals
AGROSTEMMA CŒLI ROSA, Lin. THE ROSE OF HEAVEN, OR SMOOTH-
LEAVED LYCHNIS. Synonyme. — Lychnis cteli-rosa, Des. Specific Character
Plant glabrous. Stem dichotomously pani- Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 295, and
our fig.
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The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and ...
Annual 36 inches The silky, speckled rose blooms of agrostemma grow in sprays
on thin, willowy stems. It is a charming flower planted in masses in a cottage-
garden setting. Agrostemma is lovely in bouquets, although the small stems
make it ...
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Encyclopedia of Border Plants
... (32in)and 'Old Grey', 50cm (20in) is a powder-blue colour. These high cultivars
are good border plants and excellent for cutting. Ageratum 'Summit' remains low,
good edging plant A group of Agrostemma githago Ageratum in the border ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGROSTEMMA»
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agrostemma is used in the context of the following news items.
It's one mystery solved as another puzzle takes root
But the mystery deepened when a totally different flower, corncockle (Agrostemma githago), was noticed emerging from a similar plant ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
Alys Fowler: WLTM bold and brilliant annuals? Try these
Shirley poppies (above) are another wonderful bit of froth; they look good mixed with corn cockles (Agrostemma githago). Reverend Wilks's ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Buy your annuals now but watch out for frost
Agrostemma, anagalis, candytuft, cornflower, calendula, cerinthe, larkspur, love-in-a-mist, popular names that just trip off the tongue. «Northumberland Gazette, May 15»
Farmers Market on the Plaza
Ashley Weikert, of Oak Hill Farm, helps a customer with a bouquet of agrostemma. Fresh produce, live music, food tents and trucks brought a large crowd to the ... «Sonoma Index-Tribune, May 15»
Plant sale, harvest festival at Prusch park
Other selections include several varieties of beets, chard, kale and peas to choose from, as well as such winter flowers as agrostemma, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Sep 14»
Project promoted by BBC spreads poisonous wild flowers across …
Coming into contact with the plant, whose Latin name is Agrostemma githago, can cause severe stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
Girl Guides cause health scare after BBC Countryfile planting scheme
Guy Barter, Chief Horticultural Advisor to the RHS, added: "Like many garden plants, corn-cockle (officially called Agrostemma githago) is ... «Western Daily Press, Aug 14»
Stories of 'deadly' plants wrecking people's lives
There was a news item on local television recently relating to the discovery of a corn-cockle (Agrostemma githago) plant growing near a tourist ... «Northumberland Gazette, Aug 14»
WATCH: Poisonous flowers grow from free BBC seed packet in …
Guy Barter, Chief Horticultural Advisor to the RHS, added: “Like many garden plants, corn-cockle (officially called Agrostemma githago) is ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 14»
Poisonous plant found in Siddington unlikely to kill
Chief advisor to the Royal Horticultural Society Guy Barter said: “Corncockle, officially called Agrostemma githago, is a very rare wildflower, but ... «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 14»
