Euphrasia collina ssp. trichocalycina
Purple Eyebright
See Euphrasia collina ssp. muelleri. Distinguishing features include the branching on flowering branches which continues up the stem.
Additional information
- FamilyOrobanchaceae (syn. Scropulariaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 62 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesLeaves 5-16 mm long have 0-2 pairs of teeth.
- FlowersHairs on the bracts and back of the calyx are glandular.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsOccurs in shrubby forest.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusA rare plant in Victoria, known from a collection at Tarrawarra in the Shire in 1886. Presumed extinct within the Shire.
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