Species

Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr.

Wind Eyebright

Orobanchaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Genus: Euphrasia (Eyebright)

Synonyms

Euphrasia nemorosa
Euphrasia curta
Euphrasia curta (Fr.) Wettst.
Euphrasia curta subsp. glabrescens
Euphrasia curta var. glabrescens
Euphrasia glabrescens
Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr.
Euphrasia nemorosa subsp. preussiana
Euphrasia nitidula
Euphrasia officinalis var. nemorosa
Euphrasia preussiana

Related species

Euphrasia picta Wimm. - Eastern Eyebright
Euphrasia kerneri Wettst. - Kerner's Eyebright
Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne - Eyebright
Euphrasia stricta J. F. Lehm. - Glossy Eyebright
Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr. - Wind Eyebright
Euphrasia micrantha Rchb. - Northern Eyebright
Euphrasia minima DC. - Dwarf Eyebright
Euphrasia frigida Pugsley - Cold-Weather Eyebright
Euphrasia hirtella Reut. - Hairy Eyebright
Euphrasia cuspidata Host - Krainer Eyebright
Euphrasia salisburgensis Funck - Irish Eyebright

Traits


    Chlorophyll containing hemiparasite, maximal 40&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>green, <i>not</i> tinged reddish</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, <ba><b>the lowest flowers above of the 8th node</b></ba>, <ba><...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Euphrasia nemorosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Euphrasia nemorosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Euphrasia nemorosa

Euphrasia nemorosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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