Santalaceae FAMILY
Comandra umbellata
Comandra umbellata
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Comandra umbellata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Michigan to Alabama.
HabitatDry to moist sandy well-drained soils, especially those that are acid, from sea level to the sub-alpine zone[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ].