Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida
Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, SK, YT | Mexico | Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest | United States | AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY
GBIF: Kyler Ken Bowers
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Comandra
- Species:
- Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire. Common in fire-maintained prairie and savanna ecosystems.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
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 up to two years to germinate in nature.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch