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Scientific Name
Comptonia peregrina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
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: Wood, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Comptonia peregrina, Comptonia peregrina var. aspleniifolia, Myrica aspleniifolia, Myrica aspleniifolia var. tomentosa, Myrica peregrina, ;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Subshrub, Shrub;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=COPE80, Park Species Data Source: Wood, 1993-Wellfleet/Truro;Whatley,1988-Entire Park;Patterson et al, 1983-Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Disraeli et al, 1979-Eastham;LeBlond, 1988-Wellfleet/Truro;Smith, 2005-Entire Park ;
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Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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