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n. - Mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that trap insects; Any plant of the genus Silene.

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  • 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.
  • Petunias and potatoes, for instance, have sticky hairs that trap insects, and several species of campion flowers have the common name catchfly for the same reason.
  • Ayla noticed the fragrant scent of pink catchfly, just beginning to open their blooms.
  • Other nationally important terrestrial vegetation species include the early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes, the Early Gentian Gentianella anglica, the Nottingham...
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