Comandra umbellata
Bastard Toadflax, Common Comandra
Also known as: Thesium elegans Rochel ex Rchb.
- Thesium elegans Rochel ex Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Santalaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Comandra umbellata (commonly known as Bastard Toadflax or Common Comandra) is a shrub belonging to the Santalaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Greece, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms