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catchfly::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | campion, silene |
| Type of | flower |
| Has types | bladder campion, lychnis alba, lychnis dioica, moss campion, red bird's eye, red campion, silene acaulis, silene caroliniana, silene dioica, silene latifolia, silene uniflora, silene virginica, silene vulgaris, white campion, white cockle, wild pink, evening lychnis, fire pink |
catchfly::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lychnis |
| Type of | flower |
| Has types | mullein pink, cuckoo flower, gardener's delight, maltese cross, scarlet lychnis, dusty miller, lychins chalcedonica, lychins floscuculi, ragged robin, lychnis coronaria, rose campion, lychnis flos-cuculi |
Examples of catchfly
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The catchfly, a relative of the carnation, was discovered in Holyrood Park in 1668.
From the newscientist.com
Royal catchfly thrives in dry, well-drained slightly acidic soils in partial shade to full sun.
From the delawareonline.com
Royal catchfly blooms from September to late October.
From the delawareonline.com
Nearly three-quarters of the 20 catchfly planted in the park last year have survived, and 12 have flowered.
From the newscientist.com
Rare plants include purple gromwell, cornish moneywort, pale butterwort, small-flowered catchfly, and yellow bartsia.
From the independent.co.uk
The catchfly produces bright pink flowers.
From the newscientist.com
Though uncommon, its heat and drought tolerance and color make royal catchfly a worthy candidate for almost any autumn garden.
From the delawareonline.com
Plants like petunias and potatoes have sticky hairs that trap insects, and some species of campion have the common name catchfly for the same reason.
From the sciencedaily.com
For years, Bigelow was the only known location where the royal catchfly, a prairie flower sporting sticky lipstick-red blooms, was found.
From the dispatch.com
- Silene: any plant of the genus Silene
- Lychnis: mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
