Bastard Toadflax Comandra umbellata (Linnaeus) Nuttall    Synonyms: Comandra umbellata ssp. umbellata, Star Toadflax.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Santalales   >   Family Santalaceae   >   Genus Comandra   

Description:

Annual Toadflax is not closely related. It has much narrower leaves and distinctive blue and white flowers.

There are 109 records in the project database.

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A blooming Bastard Toadflax found in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/24/2010). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax blooming in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/4/2019). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/19/2016). Photo by Ed Boyd. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in bud in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/5/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Washington Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/12/1982). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Washington Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Bastard Toadflax in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/9/2006). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)


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