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Euphrasia nemorosa

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Common names

European eyebright

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Orobanchaceae

Authority

Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1942

Origin

N. and C. Europe

Reason for introduction

Probably an accidental contaminant in heather seed

Life cycle and dispersal

Hemiparasitic

Other information

Etymology

euphrasia: Eye-medicine

nemorosa: From the Latin nemorosus ‘pertaining to woods or groves’

NVS code

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