Comandra umbellata subsp. umbellata
Comandra umbellata subsp. umbellata
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK | Labrador | Prince Edward I. | United States | AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
GBIF: Alan Weakley
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Comandra
- Species:
- Comandra umbellata subsp. umbellata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, native bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-maintained prairies and oak savannas. Tolerates periodic fire and can resprout from rhizomes after top growth is burned.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Germination can be slow and erratic. Seeds may require cold-moist stratification for best results. Some sources suggest two-year stratification for optimal germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch