Characteristics
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
sweet fern
Barrens, rocky summits, woodlands, fields and clearings, open heathlands, roadsides, and utility rights-of-way. A plant of open dry thin acidic soils.
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
6
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Native
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.
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Species Distribution Map
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