Species
Euphrasia nemorosa
Etymology
Euphrasia: eye-medicine
nemorosa: From the Latin nemorosus 'pertaining to woods or groves'
Common Name(s)
European eyebright
Family
Orobanchaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Year Naturalised
1942
Origin
N. and C. Europe
Reason For Introduction
Probably an accidental contaminant in heather seed
Life Cycle Comments
Hemiparasitic
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010