Difference between revisions of "Comandra umbellata"
Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 157. 1818.
Selected by author to be illustrated
Basionym: Thesium umbellatum Linnaeus
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| − | --><p>Comandra umbellata is likely the most widespread Santalales species, occurring throughout the United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico as well as in the Balkan peninsula, where subsp. elegans (Rochel ex Reichenbach) Piehl occurs. Comandra umbellata is the alternate host for comandra blister rust (Cronartium comandrae), which damages pines in North America.</p> | + | --><p><i>Comandra umbellata</i> is likely the most widespread Santalales species, occurring throughout the United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico as well as in the Balkan peninsula, where <i></i>subsp.<i> elegans</i> (Rochel ex Reichenbach) Piehl occurs. <i>Comandra umbellata</i> is the alternate host for comandra blister rust (Cronartium comandrae), which damages pines in North America.</p> |
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Revision as of 15:43, 18 September 2019
Leaf blades light green to grayish or bluish green, lanceolate, elliptic, or ovate, 0.7–5.3 cm, apex obtuse, acute, or acuminate. Flowers: hypanthium base not dilated.
Distribution
North America, n Mexico, s Europe (Balkan peninsula).
Discussion
Subspecies 4 (3 in the flora).
Comandra umbellata is likely the most widespread Santalales species, occurring throughout the United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico as well as in the Balkan peninsula, where subsp. elegans (Rochel ex Reichenbach) Piehl occurs. Comandra umbellata is the alternate host for comandra blister rust (Cronartium comandrae), which damages pines in North America.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
Key
| 1 | Leaf blades thin, green, not glaucous; pseudodrupes 4–6 mm; rhizome cortex white to beige; Canada, c, e United States. | Comandra umbellata subsp. umbellata |
| 1 | Leaves thin or thick, becoming ± succulent, green to grayish or bluish green, glaucous; pseudodrupes 5–9 mm; rhizome cortex blue, drying blackish; w North America. | > 2 |
| 2 | Leaf blade lateral veins obscure on abaxial surface; proximal part of aerial stems not overwintering; herbs 5–33 cm. | Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida |
| 2 | Leaf blade lateral veins apparent on abaxial surface; proximal part of aerial stems overwintering; subshrubs 15–40 cm. | Comandra umbellata subsp. californica |