Purple Eyebright Euphrasia   |  

Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri

Status: Endangered on the EPBC Act list

The Purple Eyebright is a semi-parasitic perennial herb growing up to 41 cm high.

Government evidence of impact of climate change:

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  • Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri

    Threat factor Threat Threat Evidence base type status Fire Altered fire known current The purple eyebright is highly dependent on frequency open environments; either on a permanent or intermittent basis (DSE 2008 Murphy Downe 2006).

    Low fire frequency; and reduced biomass reduction is a major threat to the subspecies as seed germination is likely to be triggered by fire (DSE 2008).

    High fire frequency also constitutes a major threat to the subspecies as fire may deplete populations by killing immature plants prior to seed set (Murphy Downe 2006).

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