Orobanchaceae

Common eyebright

Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wettst.

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Euphrasia

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Common eyebright (Euphrasia nemorosa) — FlowerPhoto: Erin Springinotic, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (13)

Arabic: عرقون حرجي
arz: عرقون حرجى
Chinese: 丛林小米草
Czech: Světlík hajní, Světlík hajní pravý
Dutch: Bosogentroost
English: Common eyebright
Finnish: Tanakkasilmäruoho
German: Hain-Augentrost, Hainaugentrost
hsb: Hajowy swětlik
Norwegian Bokmål: Gråøyentrøst
Polish: Świetlik gajowy
Swedish: Grå ögontröst
Welsh: Effros

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 373 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Alaska: introduced, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Erin Springinotic, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Quentin Groom, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Naomi Cappuccino, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Erin Springinotic, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Phil Sellens from East Sussex, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dennis Lausch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: pollenizeowen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.