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Bastard Toadflax

Comandra umbellata

22
Good

Native to Mississippi. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 94%

Height
9–12 inches
Light
Full to part sun
Soil moisture
Dry to average
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
May to July

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 7 Mississippi counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS

Genus host records with ranges including MS · Comandra

  • Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
  • Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
  • Xenotemna pallorana
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Flies 16
  • Boettcheria cimbicis
  • Calliphora erythrocephala
  • Calliphora vomitoria
  • Graphomyia americana
  • Helophilus latifrons
  • Limnophora narona
  • Lucilia sericata
  • Lucilia sylvarum
  • Myospila meditabunda
  • Odontomyia pubescens
Show all 16
  • Peleteria robusta
  • Phormia regina
  • Sarcophaga sinuata
  • Sciomyza humilis
  • Sphaerophoria cylindrica
  • Volucella vesiculosa

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Comandraceae
Flower color
Green

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
  • Bloom · “May to July” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
  • Flower color · “Green” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
  • Height · “9–12 inches” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers, Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide differ) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
  • Life cycle · “Perennial” · Minnesota Wildflowers
  • Light · “Full to part sun” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide differs) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
  • primary_flower_color · “green” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide
  • Soil · “medium to dry” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide differs) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Also known as

Eastern Bastard Toadflax

Conservation status

Mississippi rankS3?
Global rankG5
MS statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Growing cautions

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Sources