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| Noun | 1. European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Agrostemma githago
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| Agrostemma githago | European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Agrostemma githago
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| Agrostemma githago | Aerospace | Purple cockle is a naturalized herb found across southern Canada. The seeds are contaminants of wheat seeds and they are considered to be poisonous to poultry, cattle, and humans. Human poisoning is rare. Feeding trials have been conducted with ground seeds, which are unappetizing to poultry (Quigley and Waite 1931). Purple cockle (Agrostemma githago) contains the saponin githagin, which is toxic mainly to poultry. The toxin is destroyed in seeds at 50 C. The following quantities have been found to be toxic in experiments with animals: 1- calf 0.0025% of body weight; 2- poultry 0.0025%; 3- pig 0.0010%; and 4- dog 0.0009%. Most feeding experiments have been conducted on chickens (Quigley and Waite 1931; Heuser and Schumacher 1942). Purple cockle (Agrostemma githago) seeds can contaminate wheat because the seeds are difficult to screen. Highly contaminated wheat is unsalable. The seeds are a danger if present in home-ground wheat, corn, or oats (Hardin and Arena 1969). General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Poultry: a- appetite, loss of; b- breathing, labored; c- death; d- diarrhea; e- gait, staggering; f- heart, cheesy material; and g- mouth, cheesy material; and 2- Humans: a- breathing, shallow; b- diarrhea; c- dizziness; d- stomach cramps; e- vomiting; and f- weakness. (references) | |
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