Comptonia (Noun)
Meaning
One species: sweet fern.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Comptonia peregrina, also known as sweet fern, is native to eastern North America from Canada to the northeastern United States.
- Comptonia is often mistaken for true ferns due to its fern-like foliage.
- The leaves of comptonia are shiny and have a distinctive, pleasant aroma.
- Comptonia plants provide excellent cover for wildlife, and are an important part of young forests.
- Sweet fern, or comptonia, grows best in dry, acidic soils, full sun to partial shade.