The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
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Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
April - early June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
July
Eastern Bastard Toadflax is a fairly plain, alternate-leaved, glabrous plant. Its leaves are pale green, entire, and have short or almost no petioles. It stems grow to 10–30 cm, atop which it forms terminal inflorescences of white, 5-petal flowers.
Eastern Bastard Toadflax is hemiparasitic that parasitizes many species, including oaks, maples, beeches, roses, bluberries, and some grasses. It is the only species in its genus.
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11 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
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11 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
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11 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
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