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lychnis

DEFINITIONS OF: lychnis

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n mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

Synonyms:
catchfly
Types:
Lychins floscuculi, Lychnis flos-cuculi, cuckoo flower, ragged robin
common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
Lychins chalcedonica, maltese cross, scarlet lychnis
Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
Lychnis coronaria, dusty miller, gardener's delight, mullein pink, rose campion
an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
Type of:
flower
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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