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Definitions for: Catchfly
[n] mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
[n] any plant of the genus Silene
Webster (1913) Definition: Catch"fly, n. (Bot.)
A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other
parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects
adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly.
Synonyms: campion, lychnis, silene
See Also: bladder campion, cuckoo flower, dusty miller, evening lychnis, fire pink, flower, gardener's delight, genus Lychnis, genus Silene, Lychins chalcedonica, Lychins floscuculi, Lychnis alba, Lychnis coronaria, Lychnis dioica, Lychnis flos-cuculi, maltese cross, moss campion, mullein pink, ragged robin, red bird's eye, red campion, rose campion, scarlet lychnis, Silene acaulis, Silene caroliniana, Silene dioica, Silene latifolia, Silene uniflora, Silene virginica, Silene vulgaris, white campion, white cockle, wild pink
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