Euphrasia collina
Common Name:
Purple Eyebright
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Lowan Mallee, Wimmera, Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland, Snowfields (BCDEGHJKMNPRSTVWZ) also SA, Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sclerophyll forest or woodland, near-coastal heathland and swamps
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Flower Description:
White to purple, blue or pink, sometimes with yellow blotches
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Habit:
Perennial herb or subshrub 5-60 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This is a perennial herb with more than one main stem. The calyx and bracts are hair free or have hairs tipped with a gland and the corolla is white and does not have prominent lines
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Conservation status:
Some subspecies are rare, vulnerable, endangered or presumed extinct
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria