Ragged-Robin - Silene flos-cuculi
Alternative names
Ragged Robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi
Description
Medium to tall, roughly hairy plant often branched. Basal leaves oblong to spoon shaped, stalked. Stem leaves linear lanceolate. Flowers pale to bright purplish pink (occasionally white) 30 to 40 mm, the petals cut into four narrow pointed segments.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Damp places, wet meadows, marshes, wet woodland.
When to see it
May to August.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Fairly frequent throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 245 of the 617 tetrads.
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