bastard toadflax

noun

Meaning

A perennial herbaceous plant in the sandalwood family that grows as a hemiparasite on the roots of other plants.

Examples

The bastard toadflax is often found in sandy soil or rocky prairies.
Because it is a hemiparasite, the bastard toadflax derives some of its nutrients from neighboring host plants.

Synonyms: Comandra umbellata

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bastard toadflax

noun

Pronunciation: ˈbæstərd ˈtoʊdflæks

Definition

A perennial herbaceous plant in the sandalwood family that grows as a hemiparasite on the roots of other plants.

Examples

The bastard toadflax is often found in sandy soil or rocky prairies.
Because it is a hemiparasite, the bastard toadflax derives some of its nutrients from neighboring host plants.
Conservationists are working to protect the remaining habitats where the rare bastard toadflax still grows.

Synonyms of bastard toadflax

Words with a similar meaning to bastard toadflax:

Comandra umbellata

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