Bastard toadflax
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. (includes
C. richardsiana Fern.)
other common names:
comandra, star toadflaxComandra: from Greek, meaning “hair” and “man,” referring to the hairs of the calyx, which are attached to the anthers
Umbellata: like umbels, or umbrella-like flower heads
Sandalwood family: Santalaceae
Photograph by Thomas Rosburg, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie: The Upper Midwest, Second Edition
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