Comandra umbellata

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Facts

Bastard-toadflax is a hemiparasite, that is, it may attach specialized roots to the roots of a host-plant and derive some nutrients this way, although it also uses photosynthesis. Native Americans used the seeds as a minor food source, and used other parts of the plant to treat colds, canker sores and sore eyes.

Habitat

Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), cliffs, balds, or ledges, meadows and fields, woodlands

Characteristics

HabitatterrestrialNew England state

• Connecticut
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Vermont

Flower petal colorwhiteLeaf typethe leaves are simple (i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets)Leaf arrangementalternate: there is one leaf per node along the stemLeaf blade edgesthe edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)Flower symmetrythere are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)Number of sepals, petals or tepals

• there are five petals, sepals, or tepals in the flower
• there are four petals, sepals, or tepals in the flower

Fusion of sepals and petalsboth the petals and sepals are separate and not fusedStamen number5Fruit type (general)

• the fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe
• the fruit is fleshy

Fruit length4–6 mm

Comandra umbellata (bastard-toadflax): Go Botany (nativeplanttrust.org)

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