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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
Botanical name: | Comandra umbellata L. |
Common name: | bastard toadflax |
Synonomy: | Anthemis¬Ýarvensis¬ÝL. var.¬Ýagrestis¬Ý(Wallr.) DC. |
Group: | dicot |
Family: | Santalaceae |
Growth type: | forb/herb |
Duration: | perennial |
Origin: | native |
Plant height: | 4 - 16" |
Foliage: | Alternate leaves; no basal leaves; leaves narrowly oval or elliptic, 1-2" |
Flower: | flowers on terminal ellipsoid panicles |
Flowering time: | mid May to late June |
Habitat: | Hough states a root parasite of Vaccinium (blueberries) in sandy ground of fields, shaded wood edges |
Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
Distribution: | ![]() |
Misc. | A hemi-parasite; i.e., it is parasitic but also produces chlorophyll. |