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Comptonia peregrina
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Common name:
sweetfern
Family:
Myricaceae (bayberry family)
Synonym:
Comptonia aspleniifolia, Liquidambar peregrina, Myrica aspleniifolia
Distribution:
n.e. North America and Appalachian mountains
Regional red list:
Ohio Threatened Species
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Links:
•
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
Ohio Division of Natural Area & Preserves: Rare Plants of Ohio
•
The Plant List
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
Locations
1:
FLS: BT22
(BT22)
• Accession: D1972-0270.001
Area
Individual