Branch Bumps vs Common corncockle

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Agrostemma githago

Key Differences

Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while Common corncockle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	Common corncockle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Pertusaria	Agrostemma
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Agrostemma githago

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch Bumps	Common corncockle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Common corncockle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including montane grasslands and shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

Common corncockle

<em>Agrostemma githago</em>, commonly known as common corncockle, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Once a widespread weed of cereal crops across Europe, Asia, and beyond, this species is now Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to the dramatic decline caused by modern agricultural practices, particularly improved grain cleaning and herbicide use. Corncockle is a tall, slender plant covered in silky white hairs, bearing large, solitary pink to purple flowers with distinctive dark veining. Its seeds contain toxic saponin compounds called githagins, which historically contaminated grain supplies. The species now survives primarily in wildflower conservation areas, seed banks, and traditional farmland conservation schemes. It typically grows in open, disturbed arable soils with full sun exposure. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.