Widespread in north temperate zone

• Any plant of the genus Silene
• Mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several unrelated plants that have sticky leaf on which fly become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any plant of the genus Silene [syn: silene , campion ] mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone [syn: lychnis ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Catchfly is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Lychnis , a genus of Caryophyllaceae Silene , a genus of Caryophyllaceae