Due to drainage and agricultural improvement of wet grassland in the UK, populations of Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi) have declined over the past decades and it is now described as Near Threatened on the England Red List of Vascular Plants. A few isolated Ragged Robin plants occur in the hay meadows, Fields 1 and 2 but Ragged Robin is found mainly in the wetter area Field 6. The Ragged Robin flowers, which are seen on the site from May to June, are usually bright pink but one white flowered plant has been recorded in Field 6. Ragged Robin is attractive to a variety of insects.
Photographs of Ragged Robin
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