Definition of catchfly
: any of various plants (as of the genera Lychnis and Silene) of the pink family often with viscid stems
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At Farm Tomita, wide streaks of the purple herb grow in tandem with fields of baby’s breath, red poppies, pink garden catchflies, and orange poppies—creating a dazzling rainbow that at first appears Photoshopped.
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1597
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