Comptonia
E1039604
Comptonia is a small genus of aromatic, nitrogen-fixing shrubs in the bayberry family, best known for the sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina) native to eastern North America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comptonia peregrina | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
sweetfern
ⓘ
sweetfern genus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small genus of aromatic nitrogen-fixing shrubs ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pioneer species
ⓘ
soil nitrogen enrichment ⓘ |
| family |
Myricaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myricaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Comptonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
deciduous shrub
ⓘ
shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
barrens
ⓘ
dry acidic soils ⓘ dry acidic soils ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ pine barrens ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Comptonia peregrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAromatic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafAroma |
resinous
ⓘ
sweet aromatic scent ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | deeply lobed leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixing |
true
ⓘ
true ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | clonal by rhizomes ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Comptonia peregrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fragrant foliage in teas
ⓘ
herbal tea ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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