Thursday, August 02, 2012

Euphrasia

Euphrasia by andiwolfe
Euphrasia, a photo by andiwolfe on Flickr.

This lovely plant is a parasitic one - part of the Orobanchaceae I've studied for so many years. The alpine zone of eastern Australia is a hotspot for this group, and I was thrilled to see three different species while Steve and I hiked up to Mount Kosciuszko last March.

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