vs Common corncockle

Botryotinia calthae compared with Agrostemma githago

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Common corncockle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common corncockle
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Botryotinia	Agrostemma
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Agrostemma githago

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthaeは、湿地環境のエゾノリュウキンカ（Caltha palustris）に感染するBotrytis様病原体の有性段階であるSclerotiniaceae科の子嚢菌類真菌です。感染した植物組織に菌核を形成し、土壌中に残存して将来の感染を開始します。壊死性栄養生物として、宿主組織を殺した後、その結果生じた死んだ物質を摂取します。

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.