Comandra umbellata (L.) Nuttall var. umbellata

Locations ofComandra umbellata (L.) Nuttall var. umbellata in Virginia

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Family
Santalaceae
Botanical Name
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nuttall var. umbellata
Common Name
Eastern Bastard Toadflax
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. umbellata
Comments
The Santalaceae of Virginia by L.J. Musselman is published in Castanea 47:276-283 (1982).
Habitat
Dry forests, woodlands, and clearings, usually in acidic soils; most abundant in oak/heath forests. Frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain and mountains (but apparently absent from much of sw. Virginia); this species has an irregular, spotty distribution and is common in some areas, absent in others. At some sites, apparently hemiparasitic on Vaccinium and other ericaceous shrubs.
Native Status
Native

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