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Scientific Name
Comptonia peregrina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sweet fern
Park Synonyms
Myrica aspleniifolia
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
Lamont, 2008-pers. obs. in early 2000s./; Data Source: Lamont, 2008-pers. obs.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason & Cronquist, 1991
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
; Data Source: Lamont, 2008
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
5/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lamont, 2008-see Myrica asplenifolia for additional evidence regarding species presence at FIIS./, Park Species Data Source: Dowhan, 1989
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