RHS Other common names
gorudd, hen gorse, red eyebright cow wheat
Synonyms
Bartsia odontites, Euphrasia odontites, Euphrasia serotina, Odontites vulgaris
Annual Biennial
An annual to 50cm tall with slender, upright, branched and downy stems bearing oblong to lance-shaped, toothed leaves up to 3cm long and pink, two-lipped flowers in summer. Commonly found growing wild in grasslands, this annual is semi-parasitic on grass roots
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres