Scientific or common name:

Euphrasia rigidula Jord.

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OROBANCHACEAE - Broom-rape family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Euphrasia rigidula Jord.
Nomencl. ref.: Pugill. Pl. Nov. 134. 1852
Rank: species
See: ► Euphrasia stricta D. Wolff ex J.F. Lehm.

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Common names

U.S. name: Drug eyebright

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Euphrasia stricta D. Wolff ex J.F. Lehm.
= Euphrasia brevipila Burn. & Gremli ex Gremli
= Euphrasia condensata Jord.
= Euphrasia officinalis auct. non L.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Euphrasia
Species:

1) Euphrasia americana auct. p.p. 2) Euphrasia arctica Lange ex Rostr. ssp. borealis (Townsend) Yeo 3) Euphrasia arctica Lange ex Rostr. var. disjuncta (Fernald & Wiegand) Cronquist 4) Euphrasia arctica Lange ex Rostr. var. disjuncta sensu (Fernald & Wiegand) Cronquist 5) Euphrasia arctica Lange ex Rostr. var. dolosa (B. Boivin) B. Boivin 6) Euphrasia arctica Lange ex Rostr. var. mollis (Ledeb.) S.L. Welsh 7) Euphrasia borealis (Townsend) Wettst. 8) Euphrasia bottnica Kihlm. [excluded] 9) Euphrasia brevipila Burn. & Gremli ex Gremli 10) Euphrasia canadensis auct. non Townsend 11) Euphrasia canadensis Townsend 12) Euphrasia condensata Jord. 13) Euphrasia curta (Fr.) Wettst. 14) Euphrasia disjuncta Fernald & Wiegand 15) Euphrasia disjuncta Fernald & Wiegand var. dolosa B. Boivin 16) Euphrasia frigida Pugsley 17) Euphrasia hudsoniana Fernald & Wiegand 18) Euphrasia hudsoniana Fernald & Wiegand var. contracta Sell & Yeo 19) Euphrasia hudsoniana Fernald & Wiegand var. ramosior Sell & Yeo 20) Euphrasia micrantha Rchb. 21) Euphrasia mollis (Ledeb.) Wettst. 22) Euphrasia mollis (Ledeb.) Wettst. var. laurentiana B. Boivin 23) Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr. 24) Euphrasia oakesii Wettst. 25) Euphrasia officinalis auct. non L. 26) Euphrasia officinalis auct. non L. 27) Euphrasia ostenfeldii (Pugsley) Yeo [excluded] 28) Euphrasia pectinata auct. non Ten. 29) Euphrasia pennellii Callen p.p. 30) Euphrasia purpurea Reeks, non Desf. 31) Euphrasia randii B.L. Rob. 32) Euphrasia randii B.L. Rob. var. farlowii B.L. Rob. 33) Euphrasia randii B.L. Rob. var. reeksii Fernald 34) Euphrasia rigidula Jord. 35) Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne 36) Euphrasia stricta D. Wolff ex J.F. Lehm. 37) Euphrasia subarctica auct. non Raup 38) Euphrasia subarctica Raup 39) Euphrasia suborbicularis P.D. Sell & Yeo 40) Euphrasia tatarica auct. non Fisch. ex Spreng. 41) Euphrasia tetraquetra (Brébiss.) Arrond. 42) Euphrasia vinacea P.D. Sell & Yeo 43) Euphrasia williamsii B.L. Rob. 44) Euphrasia williamsii B.L. Rob. var. vestita Fernald & Wiegand 45) Euphrasia x aequalis Callen

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (IL, MA, ME, MI, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI), CAN (NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)


Map for Euphrasia rigidula Jord.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Orobanchaceae)
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1) Aeginetia 2) Anoplanthus (broomrape) 3) Aphyllon (broomrape) 4) Bartsia (velvetbells) 5) Bellardia (lineseed) 6) Boschniakia (groundcone) 7) Conopholis (cancer-root) 8) Epifagus (beechdrops) 9) Euphrasia (eyebright) 10) Leptamnium (beechdrops) 11) Melampyrum (cowwheat) 12) Myzorrhiza (broomrape) 13) Odontites 14) Orobanche (broomrape) 15) Parentucellia (glandweed) 16) Pedicularis (lousewort) 17) Phelipaea (broomrape) 18) Rhinanthus (yellow rattle) 19) Thalesia (broomrape)

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Common names (Euphrasia)
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1) (no name) 2) Arctic eyebright (Euphrasia subarctica) 3) Common eyebright (Euphrasia nemorosa) 4) Drug eyebright (Euphrasia stricta) 5) Eyebright (Euphrasia rostkoviana) 6) Glacier eyebright (Euphrasia vinacea) 7) Hudson Bay eyebright (Euphrasia hudsoniana) 8) Maritime eyebright (Euphrasia tetraquetra) 9) Northern eyebright (Euphrasia micrantha) 10) Oakes' eyebright (Euphrasia oakesii) 11) Polar eyebright (Euphrasia disjuncta) 12) Roundleaf eyebright (Euphrasia suborbicularis) 13) Small eyebright (Euphrasia randii) 14) Subalpine eyebright (Euphrasia mollis)

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More species:
1) Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne [646]
2) Euphrasia stricta D. Wolff ex J.F. Lehm. [1372]
3) Euphrasia subarctica auct. non Raup [95]
4) Euploca convolvulacea Nutt. ssp. californica (Greene) Abrams [146]
5) Eurhynchium macroneuron (Grout) H.A. Crum [206]
6) Eurhynchium praelongum (Hedw.) Schimp. var. stokesii (Turner) Dix. [102]
7) Eurhynchium riparioides (Hedw.) P. Rich. [97]
8) Eurhynchium strigosum (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Schimp. var. praecox (Hedw.) Husn. [109]
9) Eurybia furcata (Burgess) G.L. Nesom [358]
10) Eustoma russellianum (Hook.) G. Don [66]

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