What is "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.

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

1. n. any plant of the genus Silene [syn: silene, campion]

2. mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone [syn: lychnis]

Catchfly is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• Lychnis, a genus of Caryophyllaceae
• Silene, a genus of Caryophyllaceae

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