Common corncockle vs Fragrant tree daisy

Agrostemma githago compared with Olearia fragrantissima

Key Differences

• Common corncockle is Critically Endangered while Fragrant tree daisy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common corncockle	Fragrant tree daisy
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Caryophyllales (कैरियोफ़िलालीस)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agrostemma	Olearia
Species	Agrostemma githago	Olearia fragrantissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Common corncockle and Fragrant tree daisy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)

Conservation Status

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fragrant tree daisy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common corncockle	Fragrant tree daisy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fragrant tree daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.