lobel's catchfly

lobel's catchfly
\\ˈlōbəlz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized L
Etymology: after Matthias de Lobel — more at lobelia
: a European annual herb (Silene armeria) with hollow stems and deep rose flowers that is adventive in eastern No. America — called also flybane, garden catchfly, sweet william catchfly

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