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Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens State Natural Area, Rutherford County, Tennessee, US
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close up image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a lone specimen stem just breaking ground in the early spring
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An interesting, widespread, semi-parasitic native species (this is not the invasive/weedy toadflax) with an unfortunate common name. It doesn't have any special species preferences in terms of what roots it attaches itself to.Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. pallida (A. DC.) M.E. Jones has also been recognized as a subspecies rather than as a variety, i.e., Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. subsp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. The tepals in this family can form a fleshy cup as above. Despite having seen this taxon in flower a number of times before, this is the only time that I can recall seeing it in flower as shown above.June 7, 2009, Salt Lake County, Utah foothills, near top of northwestern facing, exposed, steep slope, at about 4,865 ft.
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field image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - scattered specimens at first bloom
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field image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - scattered specimens at first bloom
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image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a specimen after first flower head has begun to bloom
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close up image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a lone specimen with emerging bloom pods
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close up image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - several blooms open showing stigma and anther detailThis species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
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close up image of Comandra umbellata FALSE TOADFLAX at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a lone specimen with buds turning white, about to begin bloom
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