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Family Myricaceae
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M.Coult.
sweet-fern
Comptonia: for Rev. Henry Compton (1632-1713), bishop of Oxford
peregrina: foreign
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Status: Native
Plant: perennial shrub
(Glossary)

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Synonyms 
Comptonia ceterach Mirb.
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M.Coult. var. asplenifolia (L.) Fernald
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M.Coult. var. tomentosa A.Chev.
Liquidambar peregrina L.
Myrica asplenifolia L.
Myrica asplenifolia L. var. tomentosa (A.Chev.) Gleason
Myrica comptonia C.DC.
Myrica peregrina (L.) Kuntze

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