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Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl  
Family: Santalaceae
pale bastard toadflax
[Comandra pallida A. DC., moreComandra umbellata var. angustifolia (A.DC.) Torr. in Emory, Comandra umbellata var. pallida (A. DC.) M.E. Jones]
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JANAS 27(2)
PLANTS: Herbs 5-34 em tall, the aerial stem not overwintering. LEAVES: linear or lanceolate, rarely elliptic, gray-green above and below, thick and succulent, very glaucous, 0.5-4.5 em long; lateral veins obscure. FLOWERS: perianth lobes narrowly lanceolate, (2.5-)3-4 mm long. FRUIT: sometimes slightly roughened, 6-9 mm long. NOTES: See also parent taxon for further description. Open rocky slopes, occasionally in desert areas; all cos. except Yuma and La Paz; 650-2500 m (220-8200 ft); Manitoba and British Columbia, Can., s to NM, TX; Coah., Son., Mex. REFERENCES: Laferriere, Joseph E. 1994. Santalaceae. J. Ariz. - Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 27(2), 240.
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