Euphrasia stricta
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Euphrasia stricta is a plant species of the genus Euphrasia
Euphrasia
Euphrasia is a genus of about 450 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae , with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are semi-parasitic on grasses and other plants...

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It is found in the Northeastern United States
United States
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 except for Connecticut and New Jersey, in addition to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois, Quebec, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
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, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario.

The preferred growing location is on moist, calcareous sand, such as those on some moors and dunes. The plant is a half parasite and deducts water and salts to grasses.
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