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sweet fern
Comptonia peregrina
Comptonia peregrina
sweet fern Wax Myrtle Family
Comptonia peregrina Myricaceae
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common name
  sweet fern
accepted scientific name
  •Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
rules for finding collection records
  Comptonia peregrina (9734)
  Myrica aspleniifolia (58)
family name
  • Myricaceae
Image Author: ©2004-2018 John Hilty, Illinois Wildflowers
Image License: Author's permission
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Category: Shrubs
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color color
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 2nd week of March thru 1st week of December

Plant Showiness (27%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Forest
Disturbed
Sand
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present