Definition of Catchfly. Meaning of Catchfly. Synonyms of Catchfly

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Definition of Catchfly

Catchfly
Catchfly 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.

Meaning of Catchfly from wikipedia

- catchfly may refer to: lychnis , genus of caryophyllaceae. silene , genus of caryophyllaceae-
- lychnis viscaria, syn. silene viscaria (sticky catchfly), is a flowering plant in the family caryophyllaceae . it is an upright perennial
- common names include 'campion' (shared with the related genus lychnis ) and 'catchfly'. red campion (s. dioica) and white campion (s.
- silene armeria, commonly known as the sweet william catchfly, is a plant of the family caryophyllaceae . originally a native of europe, it
- silene gallica is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by several common names, including common catchfly, small-
- silene noctiflora is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name night-flowering catchfly. it is native to
- ovate-leaved catchfly (silene ovata pursh.) is a herbaceous plant in the plant family caryophyllaceae . this perennial plant grows up to
- silene nutans is a flowering plant in the genus silene , most commonly known as nottingham catchfly. description: silene nutans is a diploid
- common names include 'campion' (shared with silene) and 'catchfly', the latter name based on the sticky stems. selected species
- silene antirrhina is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name sleepy catchfly. it is native to the