Bastard Toadflax

Bastard Toadflax

Bastard Toadflax Comandra umbellata is a root parasite like most members of the Sandalwood Family. Its underground rhizomes extract nutrients from the roots of other plants. It is a small plant with simple oval leaves that are pale on the underside. The white flowering head is made up of little cup-like flowers with five sepals and no petals. [CH] {GW}