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Ragged Robin
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Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi)
Ragged Robin is a medium/tall perennial to 75 cm and a characteristic
fen plant which flowers from May to August. It is the flowers,
which give the plant its name with their narrow 'ragged' red
petals giving them a tattered appearance. It is a favoured flower
of butterflies but resists attack by crawling insects such as
ants with its stems, which are barbed with downward pointing
hairs. It can be found in most parts of Northern Ireland.
Click here to view a distribution map of the Ragged Robin
in Northern Ireland.
