Coronaria flos-cuculi (L.) A. Braun
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet
Lychnis flos-cuculi L. Ragged robin
Ragged robin, named for its ragged-looking pink blossoms, is a native of Europe that has become naturalized in northeastern North America. Identification: Plants are 8-35″ (20-90 cm) in height. Jointed stems have long, narrow leaves in pairs, each up to 3″ (7.6 cm) in length. The pink (rarely white) flowers, 1-1½″ (3-4 cm) across, have five petals, each with four uneven lobes. Flowers are 1-1½″ (3-4 cm) across. Leaves are 2-3″ (5-7.6 cm) long × ¼-½″ (6.3-12 mm) wide, entire, and attached directly to the stem. Here are species with similar-looking flowers. See also Centaurea. |
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Plant | 8-35″ (20-90 cm) high, slightly branched | ||||||||||
Flowers | Pink, rarely white, 1-1½″ (3-4 cm) across, with five deeply divided, uneven-looking petals with rounded tips | ||||||||||
Leaves | About 2-3″ (5-7.6 cm) long, ¼-½″ (6.3-12 mm) wide, entire | ||||||||||
Range/ Zones | USDA Zones: 4a-8b | ||||||||||
Habitats | Marshy areas | ||||||||||
Type | Wild | ||||||||||
Occurrence | Common |
Online References:
The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
Coronaria flos-cuculi (L.) A. Braun
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet
Lychnis flos-cuculi description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 10 Sep 2023.
Range: Zones 4a-8b: