Definition of Comptonia asplenifolia

1. Noun. Deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers.

Exact synonyms: Comptonia Peregrina, Sweet Fern
Group relationships: Comptonia, Genus Comptonia
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Comptonia Asplenifolia

Comorans
Comorian
Comorians
Comoro Islands
Comoros
Comox
CompTIA
Complute
Complutensian
Compositae
Composite order
Compton
Compton effect
Compton scattering
Comptonia
Comptonia asplenifolia
Comptonia peregrina
Comptroller General
Comptroller of the Currency
Comstock
Comstock's mealybug
Comstock mealybug
Comstockery
Comte
Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade
Comte de Mirabeau
Comte de Rochambeau
Comtean
Comtesse Du Barry
Comtian

Literary usage of Comptonia asplenifolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Phytopathology by American Phytopathological Society (1917)
"The results were as follows: 3 plants—comptonia asplenifolia— ... Numerous successful inoculations have been made on comptonia asplenifolia: ie, ..."

2. A Synopsis of lectures on medical science: Embracing the Principles of by Alva Curtis (1858)
"COMPTONIA—ASPLENIFOLIA.—(Stetti Fern.) Properties.—It is said to be mildly astringent, stimulant and tonic, cephalic, balsamic, expectorant, ..."

3. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1877)
"Feeds on the Sweet Fern ( comptonia asplenifolia). Sept. 22nd it spun a thin cocoon, mixed with bits of leaves, and was transformed ..."

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