Bastard Toadflax

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt.

Sandalwood family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
16 inches
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

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