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Plants with toxic alkaloids - University of Washington

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<strong>Plants</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>toxic</strong> Saponins: Corn cockle Agrostemma<br />

Agrostemma is a<br />

genus <strong>of</strong> annual plants<br />

in the Caryophyllaceae<br />

family, containing the<br />

species known as<br />

corncockles. Its bestknown<br />

member is A.<br />

githago, the Common<br />

Corncockle.<br />

Saponin-containing<br />

seeds <strong>of</strong> Agrostemma<br />

spoil grain crop by<br />

bitter taste.

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