lychnis

• Nom désignant un genre de plantes herbacées, souvent vivaces, aux tiges collantes qui piègent les insectes, largement répandues dans les zones tempérées du nord.

A noun referring to a genus of mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects, widespread in north temperate zones.

1. A genus of flowering plantsformalscientific

   A group of mostly perennial herbs in the Caryophyllaceae family, distinguished by sticky stems that can trap small insects; native to cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

   Lychnis (genre de plantes)

   • Lychnis species are often planted in gardens for their showy flowers.
   • The sticky hairs on lychnis stems help catch tiny insects.
   • Lychnis grows wild in temperate meadows across Europe and Asia.

   Synonymescampioncatchfly