Comandra umbellata (Linnaeus) Nuttall var. umbellata . Common name: Eastern Comandra, Eastern Bastard-toadflax, Star-toadflax. Phenology: Apr-Jul; Jul-Aug. Habitat: Dry forests and woodlands, woodland borders, glades, usually in acidic soils and most common in oak/heath forests. Distribution: Var. umbellata ranges from ME to e. ND, south to SC, n. GA, n. AL, n. MS, s. AR, e. OK, and c. KS.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Other varieties are western or (allegedly) of the Balkan region of Europe. These taxa are sometimes treated at specific or subspecific rank (see synonymy).

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Va; Thesium umbellatum L.; = Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. umbellata — Ar, FNA12, GrPl, Mo3, NE, NY, Piehl (1965); > Comandra richardsiana Fernald — F, G; < Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. — Il, Mi, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, W, WV; > Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. — F, G. Basionym: Thesium umbellatum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Comandra umbellata ssp. umbellata - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
• Great Plains: UPL (name change)
• Midwest: FACU (name change)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7