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OverviewAI-generated
Silene flos-cuculi is a species within the genus Silene. It belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, order Caryophyllales, and class Magnoliopsida. The organism is classified in the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. Common names for this taxon include 矮生剪秋罗 and kukavičja lučca.
Records for this species are held by institutions including UTEP, UAM, CHAS, DEK, and CM. These records originate from the Czech Republic, United States, Netherlands, Poland, and Canada. The species has 589,699 occurrences documented in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Additionally, iDigBio lists 300 records and 220 media items associated with the taxon.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Ragged robin (see picture) is fairly common along roadsides and wet fields. Its latin name Lychnis flos-cuculi, as well as many of its foreign names, makes a reference to the cuckoo bird. Some people say that the flower blossoms when the first cuckoo is heard. But that's not necessarily the case. The name really refers to the froth often found on the plant. It was believed to be spit from the cuckoo. However, the froth is made by the meadow spittlebug during its nymph stage. The red and white campions and the ragged robin are common wild flowers, which sometimes cross-pollinate.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 300
- With media
- 220
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Collections
- UTEP, UAM, CHAS, DEK, CM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Czech Republic, United States, Netherlands, Poland, Canada, Russia
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Encyclopedic overview
Silene flos-cuculi (syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi), the ragged-robin, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Eurasia and Siberia and has been introduced to North America.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Silene flos-cuculi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.