Orobanchaceae

Arctic eyebright

Euphrasia subarctica Raup

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Euphrasia

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Arctic eyebright (Euphrasia subarctica) — FlowerPhoto: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Arctic eyebright

Synonyms

Euphrasia arctica var. dolosa (B.Boivin) B.Boivin
Euphrasia disjuncta var. dolosa B.Boivin
Euphrasia pennellii Callen
Euphrasia pennellii var. incana Callen

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 18 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Daniel Atha, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Akr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Daniel Atha, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.