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Euphrasia frigida

An Eyebright, Cold Weather Eyebright
Also known as: Euphrasia altaica subsp. glabra Kuvaev +14 more
  • Euphrasia altaica subsp. glabra Kuvaev
  • Euphrasia frigida subsp. purpurea Montell
  • Euphrasia frigida var. laxa Pugsley
  • Euphrasia frigida var. obtusata (Jørg.) Callen
  • Euphrasia frigida var. obtusata (Jørg.) Callen ex Böcher, Holmen & Jakobsen
  • Euphrasia frigida var. purpurea Montell
  • Euphrasia frigida var. pusilla Pugsley
  • Euphrasia frigida var. submollis (Jørg.) Callen
  • Euphrasia frigida var. submollis (Jørg.) Callen ex Böcher, Holmen & Jakobsen
  • Euphrasia latifolia f. lapponum Brenner
  • Euphrasia latifolia Pursh
  • Euphrasia latifolia var. obtusata Jørg.
  • Euphrasia latifolia var. rigida Brenner
  • Euphrasia latifolia var. submollis Jørg.
  • Euphrasia minima subsp. frigida (Pugsley) Hartl
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.

Euphrasia frigida (commonly known as an Eyebright or Cold-weather Eyebright) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Euphrasia genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
East European Russia, Finland, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Norway, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya

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