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Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn

Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl

Pale Bastard Toadflax

Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family)

Synonym(s): Comandra pallida, Comandra umbellata var. angustifolia, Comandra umbellata var. pallida

USDA Symbol: COUMP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Fruit Type: Drupe , Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Pseudodrupe (drupe-like nut).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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. pallida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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