Scientific Name
Comptonia peregrina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sweet Fern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Fagales |
Family | Myricaceae |
Genus | Comptonia |
Species | Comptonia peregrina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Campbell, Julian. 2001. Ecological rationale for the fire management plan at Big South Fork NRRA. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, BISO. 124pp + appendices.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
G5; KY=E and S1; TN=E and S1; Species of Management Concern BISO 2004.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl-MACA
Created Date
11/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eraskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/28/2025 2:15:21 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = (L.) Coult.; Reference = PCJCA, Park Species Data Source: NRMAP 1997
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