Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.

Locations ofComptonia peregrina (L.) Coult. in Virginia

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Family
Myricaceae
Botanical Name
Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
Common Name
Sweet-fern
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
Comments
Habitat
Dry oak/heath forests, pine-oak/heath woodlands, sandhill woodlands, and sandy clearings; usually in habitats subject (at least historically) to frequent fires. Common in the mountains, although absent from far sw. Virginia; infrequent in the inner Piedmont; rare in the inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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