Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt.
Bastard Toadflax
Synonyms: Comandra richardsiana
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1: Angiosperm
Sublevel 2: Eudicot
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Family: Comandraceae
Genus: Comandra
Species: Comandra umbellata
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations: None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Photoautotroph, Heterotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
PHOTOS OF Comandra umbellata

Plants in bud
Washington County, RI
Date: 2003-05-17

Plant in bud
Essex County, MA
Date: 2006-05-08

Leaves
Essex County, MA
Date: 2022-05-26

Plants in flower
Washington County, RI
Date: 2023-06-03

Plants in flower
Essex County, MA
Date: 2003-06-12

Plants in flower
Hillsborough County, NH
Date: 2014-05-27

Plants in flower
Essex County, MA
Date: 2022-05-26

Plants in flower
Essex County, MA
Date: 2016-06-23

Close-up of flowers
Essex County, MA
Date: 2016-06-23
