Botanical Name: Silene dioica
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Other Names: Batchelor buttons,
bob robin, cock robin, dolly winter, fleabites, red riding hood, red robin,
robin hood, robin red breast, robin’s eye, robin’s flower
Habitat: Deciduous woods, woodland
clearings, hedges, cliffs, river banks
Description: 50-100cm/20-40in
tall stems branched, hairy, erect. Leaves untoothed, oblong-oval, lower leaves
are stalked. Flowers unscented five petals 1.5-2cm/½-1in across deep pink flowers
May –November
Cultivation: Limestone or nutrient
rich soil
Other Notes: In folklore if they are carried in the pocket and it fades it shows your love life will suffer a disappointment