Comandra umbellata

Characteristics
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. umbellata
bastard toad flax
Thin canopied oak forests, woodlands, and forest edges; utility rights-of-way, pine barrens, successional fields, and thickets. Generally in dry thin soils in open to partly shaded habitat but sometimes in wetter habitats.
Herbaceous
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Santalales
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. umbellata - bastard toad flax
Citation
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. umbellata
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 27 April 2010 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 4 Jun 2010 - 6
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