Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet
(Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSilene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
GenusSilene (campions and catchflies)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin) :
1: Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
25 Jun 2014 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
first fruits ripe
Image 1: Seed pod - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Seeds - strew - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Seeds - strew - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Seeds - strew - magnified - silver background (2)Image 5: Seed - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 6: Seeds - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 7: Seed - surface ornamentation - magnified
2: Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
1 Jul 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Infructescence - side viewImage 2: Infructescence - side view - close-upImage 3: SeedImage 4: Seed (2)Image 5: Seed (3)Image 6: Seed (4)Image 7: Seed (5)Image 8: Seed (6)Image 9: Seed (7)Image 10: Seed capsules - dryImage 11: Seed capsule - side viewImage 12: Seed capsules - side viewImage 13: Seed capsules - side viewsImage 14: Seed capsules - unripe and ripe - side viewImage 15: Seed capsules - unripe - side viewsImage 16: Seed capsule - top view looking down into openingImage 17: Seed capsule - top view looking down into opening (2)Image 18: SeedsImage 19: Seeds (2)Image 20: Seeds (3)Image 21: Seeds (4)Image 22: Seeds (5)Image 23: Seeds (6)Image 24: Seeds (7)Image 25: Seeds (8)Image 26: Seeds (9)Image 27: Seeds (10)
3: Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
26 May 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
small colony in damp area at side of field adjoining canal
Image 1: False dichotomyImage 2: Flower budsImage 3: Flower - close-upImage 4: Flower - close-up (2)Image 5: Flower - close-up (3)Image 6: Flowering shootImage 7: Flowering shoot (2)Image 8: Flowering shoot (3)Image 9: Flowering stalk - close-up showing hairsImage 10: FlowersImage 11: Flower - side-viewImage 12: Flower - side-view (2)Image 13: Flower - side-view - close-upImage 14: Flower - side-view - close-up (2)Image 15: Flower - side-view - close-up (3)Image 16: Flower - side-view - close-up (4)Image 17: Flower - side-view - close-up (5)Image 18: Leaf - upperside and undersideImage 19: Leaf - upperside and underside - close-upImage 20: PollenImage 21: Pollen (2)Image 22: Pollen - compound imageImage 23: Pollen - equatorial sectionImage 24: Pollen - surface ornamentationImage 25: Pollen - surface ornamentation (2)Image 26: Pollen - surface ornamentation (3)Image 27: Pollen - surface ornamentation (4)Image 28: Pollen - surface ornamentation (5)Image 29: Pollen - surface ornamentation (6)Image 30: Pollen - surface ornamentation (7)Image 31: Pollen - surface ornamentation (8)Image 32: Pollen - surface ornamentation (9)
4: Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
8 Jun 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Inflorescences
5: Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
23 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flower - face view - enlargedImage 2: Flower - side view - enlarged

Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin)
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