Caryophyllaceae
Common corncockle
Agrostemma githago
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Agrostemma
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsToxic
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Toxic
Toxic to young children (moderate). Toxic principle: githagenin glycoside.
Signs: severe stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, slow breathing.
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Is Common corncockle safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Common corncockle safe for cats?
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Common corncockle safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Common corncockle safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Common corncockle toxic to young children (moderate). Toxic principle: githagenin glycoside. Signs: severe stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, slow breathing.
- Agrostemma githago (Cockle, Corn Cockle) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (51)
- Arabic
- خرم الحنطة, أجروستيما, القرنفل البري, جيتاجو
- Armenian
- Արջնդեղ թունավոր, Արջնդեղ
- arz
- خرم الحنطه
- Basque
- Beltxata, Albetxe, Beltxanburu
- Belarusian
- Куколь звычайны, Зязюлін лён, Куколь пасяўны
- Bulgarian
- Обикновена къклица
- Catalan
- Niella
- Chinese
- 麥仙翁, 麦仙翁, 麦毒草
- Croatian
- Poljski kukolj
- csb
- Kąkel
- Czech
- Koukol polní
- Danish
- Almindelig klinte, Klinte
- dsb
- Wšedny kukel
- Dutch
- Bolderik
- English
- Common corncockle, Corncockle, Common corn-cockle
- Esperanto
- Ordinara agrostemo
- Estonian
- Harilik äiakas, Nisulill
- Finnish
- Aurankukka, Isoaurankukka
- French
- Nielle des blés, Nielle des bles
- frr
- Klant
- German
- Kornrade, Korn-Rade, Ackerkrone
- Hebrew
- אַגְרוֹסְטֶמַת השדות
- hsb
- Wšědna kukel
- Hungarian
- Vetési konkoly
- Icelandic
- Akurstjarna
- Irish
- Cogal, Diasa fia
- Italian
- Gittaione, Agrostema Githago
- Japanese
- ムギセンノウ
- Kazakh
- Егістік қарамықшасы
- Korean
- 선옹초
- kw
- Kokla
- Latvian
- Lauku kokalis, Lauka kokalis, Lauku kokailis
- li
- Krók
- Lithuanian
- Dirvinė raugė, Paprastoji raugė
- Macedonian
- Нивски какол
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Klinte, Klinten
- Persian
- علف چنگ
- Polish
- Kąkol polny
- Romanian
- Neghină
- rsk
- Куколь
- Russian
- Куколь обыкновенный, Куколь льняной, Куколь посевной
- Serbian
- Кукољ
- sgs
- Kūkalis
- Slovak
- Kúkoľ poľný
- Slovenian
- Navadni kokalj, Kokalj
- Spanish
- Neguilla, Clavel de asno, Clavel negro, Guantes de reina, Hierba mala del trigo, Negreyo, Negreyó, Neguillon
- Swedish
- Klätt, Grekisk klätt, Åkerklätt
- Turkish
- Karamuk, Buğdaykaramuğu
- Ukrainian
- Кукіль звичайний
- Uzbek
- Randak
- Welsh
- Bulwg yr ŷd, Clychiau yr yd
Synonyms
- Agrostemma githago var. githago
- Agrostemma githago var. linicola (Terech.) K.Hammer
- Agrostemma githago var. macrospermum (Levina) K.Hammer
- Agrostemma gitthago Retz.
- Agrostemma hirsuta Gilib.
- Agrostemma hirsuta Stokes
- Agrostemma linicola Terech.
- Agrostemma macrospermum Levina
- Agrostemma nicaeensis Pers.
- Githago nicaeensis Link
- Githago segetalis St.-Lag.
- Githago segetum Link
- Githago segetum var. nanum Lunell
- Lychnis githago Scop.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to July (from 493 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: introduced, Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Tatyana Sova, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: olmagon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Pavel Kacl, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Camilla Lund Kristensen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Antti Bilund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Orikrin1998, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Orikrin1998, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.