Coronaria flos-cuculi (L.) A. Braun
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet
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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. |
5/31/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Pepperell, Massachusetts
7/29/2023 · Brown St. and Rte. 1, Falmouth, Maine |
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| Plant | 8-35" (20-90 cm) high, slightly branched | ||||||||||
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| Leaves | About 2-3" (5-7.6 cm) long, ¼-½" (6.3-12 mm) wide, entire | ||||||||||
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| 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
5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts 
6/16/2012 · Brown St., Falmouth, Maine
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm) 
6/16/2012 · Brown St., Falmouth, Maine
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm) 
6/8/2014 · Flat Rock Conservation Area, Skytop Lane, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 4½ × 5" (11 × 12 cm) 
6/16/2012 · Brown St., Falmouth, Maine
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) 
5/29/2010 · Brown St. and Rte. 1, Falmouth, Maine
≈ 12 × 17" (29 × 44 cm) 
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4½" (14 × 11 cm) 
Lychnis flos-cuculi description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2020.
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6/16/2012 · Brown St., Falmouth, Maine
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm) 
7/29/2023 · Brown St. and Rte. 1, Falmouth, Maine 
5/31/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
5/31/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
5/31/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
6/8/2014 · Flat Rock Conservation Area, Skytop Lane, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm) 
6/8/2014 · Flat Rock Conservation Area, Skytop Lane, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 12 cm) 
Range: Zones 4a-8b:
