ragged robin
noun
: a perennial herb (Lychnis flos-cuculi) of the pink family cultivated for its pink flowers with narrow-lobed petals
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Except, that is, for an untamed patch that contains what many people might deem weedy eyesores: tufted vetch, ragged robin and knapweed.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 15 July 2021
Poppies, campion, daisies, ragged robin, and many other native wild flowers are now on display in the famous gardens.
—Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 16 July 2019
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 15 July 2021
Poppies, campion, daisies, ragged robin, and many other native wild flowers are now on display in the famous gardens.
—Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 16 July 2019
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