ragged robin (lychnis flos-cuculi l.)
1Lychnis Flos-cuculi — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… …
2Lychnis Flos-cuculi — Cuckooflower Cuck oo*flow er ( flou ?r), n. (Bot.) A species of {Cardamine} ({Cardamine pratensis}), or lady s smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin ({Lychnis Flos cuculi}). [1913 Webster] …
3Lychnis Flos-cuculi — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… …
4Lychnis flos-cuculi — For the comic book character, see Ragged Robin (comics). Ragged Robin Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
5Lychnis flos-cuculi — ID 50490 Symbol Key LYFL3 Common Name ragged robin Family Caryophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DC, MA, MD, ME, MT, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, WI… …
6Lychnis flos-cuculi — noun common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals • Syn: ↑ragged robin, ↑cuckoo flower, ↑Lychins floscuculi • Hypernyms: ↑lychnis, ↑catchfly …
7Lychnis flos-cuculi L. — Symbol LYFL3 Common Name ragged robin Botanical Family Caryophyllaceae …
8Ragged robin — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… …
9ragged robin — n. a perennial plant (Lychnis flos cuculi) of the pink family, with loose clusters of pink or red flowers …
10Ragged Robin — Taxobox | name = Ragged Robin image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Caryophyllaceae genus = Lychnis species = L. flos cuculi binomial = Lychnis flos cuculi binomial… …
