Bastard Toadflax

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. - Sandalwood family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Bastard Toadflax: Acleris comandrana, Ochromolopis ramapoella, Xylena nupera

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.