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Comandra umbellata ssp. californica
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. californica (Eastw. ex Rydb.) Piehl
Bastard Toad Flax, Bastard Toadflax, California Bastard Toadflax
Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
Synonym(s): Comandra californica, Comandra umbellata var. californica
USDA Symbol: COUMC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plants in this family are hemiparasitic on roots of other plants.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Drupe , Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Pseudodrupe (drupe-like nut).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Dry places, mountains, foothills, open conifer forests, oak woodlands, chaparral margins, parasitic on roots of other plants.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Comandra umbellata ssp. californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Comandra umbellata ssp. californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Comandra umbellata ssp. californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR