Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida

(Pale Bastard Toadflax)

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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida, Troublesome Creek, Grand Co. 0269

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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida, Troublesome Creek, Grand Co. 0287

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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida, Troublesome Creek, Grand Co. 0289

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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida, Troublesome Creek, Grand Co. 0279

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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida, Troublesome Creek, Grand Co. 0275

Scientific Name Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida USDA PLANTS Symbol COUMP
Common Name Pale Bastard Toadflax ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 523879
Family Santalaceae (Sandalwood) SEINet
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Description Life zones and habitat: Plains to subalpine (3500 to 11,000 ft.); dry soils in open areas, sandy and rocky slopes, among sagebrush, conifer and deciduous forests.
Plant: Leafy perennial from rhizomes, often much branched, 3 to 20 inches tall.
Leaves: Alternate, thick grayish-green leaves with linear, lanceolate or narrowly ovate blades, 1/3 to 2 inches long; leaf tip attenuate to acute, often mucronulate or apiculate; lateral veins are obscure.
Inflorescence: Clusters of 3 to 6-flowered cymes, each with a leaf-like bract below; small white, greenish-white to pink flowers with funnel-shaped corollas having (usually) 5 lobes; about 1/4-inch across or less.
Bloom Period: May to July.
References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America and SEINet
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Colorado Status:
Native

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