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Scientific Name
Comptonia peregrina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sweet fern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFagales
FamilyMyricaceae
GenusComptonia
SpeciesComptonia peregrina
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Harris and Foster 2003b, Harris and Foster 2003a, Monson 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Ownbey and Morley 1991
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
M. Broschart
Created Date
9/20/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
3/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonyms include Myrica aspleniifolia and Myrica peregrina., Park Species Data Source: Harris and Foster 2003b, Harris and Foster 2003a, Monson 1986, Ownbey and Morley 1991
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