Euphrasia stricta
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| Euphrasia stricta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Euphrasia |
| Species: | E. stricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphrasia stricta | |
Euphrasia stricta or drug eyebright is an annual forb in the genus Euphrasia.[1]
It has been introduced in northeastern North America, where it is found in New England (except Connecticut), New York, Pennsylvania, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec, the upper peninsula of Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and Illinois.[2]
The preferred growing location is on moist, calcareous sands, such as those on some moors and dunes. The plant is a hemiparasite and can steal water and salts from grasses.
Uses
Euphrasia stricta is used in herbal medicine to treat the eyes.
Gallery
Euphrasia stricta
See also
References
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- ↑ "Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "USDA PLANTS Database". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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