Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork

Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa Glanrosc Family: Scrophulariaceae Flowering: July-September. Semi-parasitic annual. Native. Lipped flowers, lower usually white (sometimes lilac), upper lip white or lilac. Erect stems with 1-9 pairs of branches that are shorter than the main stem. Glossy, dark-green leaves. Height 5-20cm. Very variable. Found on pastures, heathland, dunes and marginal land. Alan Silverside BSBI: "The photographs are probably Euphrasia arctica x nemorosa. Difficult to identify from E. nemorosa and frequently replaces both E. nemorosa and E. arctica in western areas."

Common Eyebright, Euphrasia nemorosa, Glanrosc