Pollinator plant

ragged-robin

Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Common names

43 names · 33 languages
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Other languages (32)
Dutch
French
  • Lychnis fleur-de-coucou[4][6]
Belarusian
  • Светнік зязюлін[6]
Catalan
  • Cucut de rec[6]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 布谷蝇子草[6]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 布谷蠅子草[6]
Croatian
  • Rumena rumenika[6]
Czech
  • kohoutek luční[6]
  • kohoutek luční pravý[6]
Danish
  • trævlekrone[6]
Estonian
Faroese
  • reyðakkuleya[6]
Finnish
  • käenkukka[6]
  • niittykäenkukka[6]
Galician
  • Flor do cuco[6]
German
Hungarian
  • Réti kakukkszegfű[6]
Icelandic
  • Munkahetta[6]
Irish
  • Plúr na cuaiche[6]
Italian
  • crotonella fior di cuculo[4][6]
Japanese
  • カッコウセンノウ[6]
Latvian
  • Pļavas spulgnaglene[6]
Lithuanian
  • Šilkažiedė gaisrena[6]
Norwegian
Polish
  • firletka poszarpana[6]
Portuguese
Russian
  • горицвет кукушкин[6]
  • Кукушкин цвет[6]
Serbian
Slovak
  • kukučka lúčna[6]
Slovenian
  • Kukavičja lučca[6]
Spanish
Swedish
  • gökblomster[6]
Ukrainian
  • Смілка зозулин-цвіт[6]
Welsh
  • Carpiog y gors[6]
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • ragged robin — Page 2, column 1, row top 322 pt; common-name cell after Silene flos-cuculi.; Silene flos-cuculi.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • ragged robin — Page 4, column 2, row top 442 pt; common-name cell after Silene flos-cuculi.; Silene flos-cuculi.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • ragged robin — Page 5, column 1, row top 67 pt; common-name cell after Silene flos-cuculi.; Silene flos-cuculi.
[4] Silene flos-cuculi — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • ragged robin — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kuckucks-Lichtnelke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kuckucksblume — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kuckuckslichtnelke — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Carpiog y gors — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • crow-flower — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • cuckooflower — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • ragged-robin — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Flor de cuclillo — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Lychnis fleur-de-coucou — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • crotonella fior di cuculo — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • echte koekoeksbloem — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • flor-de-cuco — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
[5] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Silene flos-cuculi ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Ragged Robin (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 148036; taxon 4XC6F.
  • Kuckucks-Lichtnelke (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 148035; taxon 4XC6F.
[6] Silene flos-cuculi — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • ragged robin — results[8].names[10]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kuckucks-Lichtnelke — results[8].names[4]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kuckucksblume — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kuckuckslichtnelke — results[8].names[21]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Carpiog y gors — results[8].names[42]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • crow-flower — results[8].names[31]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • cuckooflower — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • ragged-robin — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Flor de cuclillo — results[8].names[38]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Lychnis fleur-de-coucou — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • crotonella fior di cuculo — results[8].names[11]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • echte koekoeksbloem — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • flor-de-cuco — results[8].names[28]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • trævlekrone — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • kohoutek luční — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • firletka poszarpana — results[8].names[12]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • käokann — results[8].names[13]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Кукушкин цвет — results[8].names[14]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • hanekam — results[8].names[15]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Réti kakukkszegfű — results[8].names[16]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Šilkažiedė gaisrena — results[8].names[17]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • niittykäenkukka — results[8].names[18]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • kohoutek luční pravý — results[8].names[19]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • gökblomster — results[8].names[20]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • käenkukka — results[8].names[22]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • kukučka lúčna — results[8].names[23]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • カッコウセンノウ — results[8].names[24]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • горицвет кукушкин — results[8].names[25]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Смілка зозулин-цвіт — results[8].names[26]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • 布谷蝇子草 — results[8].names[27]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • reyðakkuleya — results[8].names[29]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Светнік зязюлін — results[8].names[30]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • 布谷蠅子草 — results[8].names[32]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Kukavičja lučca — results[8].names[33]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Pļavas spulgnaglene — results[8].names[34]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Plúr na cuaiche — results[8].names[35]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Munkahetta — results[8].names[36]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Rumena rumenika — results[8].names[37]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Cucut de rec — results[8].names[39]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Ушац — results[8].names[40]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Ušac — results[8].names[41]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Carpiog y gors — results[8].names[43]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
  • Flor do cuco — results[8].names[44]; taxon id 740984; Silene flos-cuculi.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Lychnis flos-cuculi as a synonym of Silene flos-cuculi.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Silene flos-cuculi in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4] [5]
Native range
Europe to Siberia and N. Caucasus.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [6]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lychnis flos-cuculi — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 565492; ID 3WJNR; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Silene flos-cuculi — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1221749; ID 4XC6F; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1221749; ID 4XC6F; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Silene flos-cuculi (top 442 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Silene flos-cuculi (top 67 pt)

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  5. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Silene flos-cuculi (top 322 pt)

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  6. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Silene flos-cuculi — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 222745, 500345; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 953562, 953563, 953564, 953565, 953566, 953567, 953568, 953569, 953570, 953571, 953572, 953573, 953574, 953575, 953576, 953577, 953578, 953579, 953580, 953581, 953582, 953583, 953584, 953585, 953586, 953587, 953589, 953590, 953591, 953592, 953593, 953594, 953595, 953596, 953597, 953598, 953599, 953600, 953601, 953602, 953603, 953605, 953606

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.