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Ragged Robin |
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Lychnis flos-cuculi |
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Common in marshy ground and damp grassland Flower diameter c 3-4 cm Skye ID: Flower, consisting of five petals each divided into four long fingers, is unique. Other features: Calyx-tube similar to those of Campions, with 10 purple veins and 5 teeth. All flowers hermaphrodite, unlike most Campions. |
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Carl Farmer A rather pale November flower |
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Carl Farmer Drift of Ragged Robin and Common Bog-cotton |