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