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"Catchfly"
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silene
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viscid
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perennial
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stem
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widespread
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.
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any plant of the genus Silene
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mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
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