Ragged-robin Sentence Examples
The principal other plants which bear the name are the wallflower, Cheiranthus Cheiri, called wall-gillyflower in old books; the dame's violet, Hesperis matronalis, called variously the queen's, the rogue's and the winter gillyflower; the ragged-robin, Lychnis Flos-cuculi, called marsh-gillyflower and cuckoo-gillyflower; the waterviolet, Hottonia palustris, called water-gillyflower; and the thrift, Armeria vulgaris, called sea-gillyflower.
The herbaceous composition predominantly consists of marsh bedstraw, meadowsweet and ragged robin.
The marshy areas of these fields stand out with colorful flag iris, ragged robin and water forget-me-nots.
Look too for other marsh-loving flowers such as foamy white meadowsweet and bright pink ragged robin.
Another sign of the advancing season is the ragged robin.
On damper grasslands surrounding the lower pond cowslip, ladies smock & ragged robin occur.
In wetter areas, tufted hair-grass, ragged robin and meadow sweet are common.