Agrostemma githago aka Corncockle

Agrostemma githago, commonly known as corn-cockle or corncockle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant belonging to the pink and carnation family Caryophyllaceae. 'Ocean Pearl', a much-branched variety, features narrow, greyish leaves and abundant white flowers. These solitary blooms exhibit fine dark speckling in the throat and typically appear during the summer season. Originally native to Europe, corn cockle is an annual herb and weed that has naturalized in most parts of the USA. The plant's stems are hairy, adorned with opposite narrow leaves, while its flowers consist of five pink to purple petals that bloom throughout the summer. Unfortunately, this plant is becoming increasingly rare due to modern farming practices.