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Eyebright

Eyebright

New Zealand eyebright (Euphrasia cuneata) grows from lowland to alpine areas. In summer it produces 2-centimetre-long flowers with the base of the petals fused into a tube. The throat of the flower has a yellow patch, and veins in the petals are streaked purple.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10049466

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Hugh Wilson. 'Alpine plants', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
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