Eastern Bastard Toadflax

Comandra umbellata var. umbellata

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

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

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Recorded in 66 Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Comandra

Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Xylena nuperaRed Swordgrass Moth, American Swordgrass Moth, False Armyworm
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

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

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Santalaceae

What its natural habitat tells you

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

Conservation status

Virginia rank	S5
Global rank	G5T5
VA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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