Bastard Toad Flax (Comandra umbellata)

Family: Santalaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Comandra umbellata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from April to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — The flowers are sucked by children for their sweet nectar.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry to moist sandy well-drained soils, especially those that are acid, from sea level to the sub-alpine zone. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)