Definition of Comptonia peregrina

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

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Comptonia Peregrina

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
Comtism

Literary usage of Comptonia peregrina

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

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1906)
"Basal leaf-lobes of comptonia peregrina (Linn.) Coulter. Fios. 8-12.— Stipules of comptonia peregrina (Linn.) Coulter. ..."

2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1912)
"Sweet fern (comptonia peregrina), leaves, male and female catkins. Collection, prices, and uses.—The entire plant is used, but especially the leaves and ..."

3. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1907)
"The next observations on the rust in the field were made July 5, when Dr. Thorn found comptonia peregrina, growing "all around the bases "of the affected ..."

4. Report of the Geological Survey of Ohio by Geological Survey of Ohio (1893)
"Change "cornuti Du Roi" to rostrata Ait. " Change name to comptonia peregrina (L.) Coulter. ..."

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