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comp·to·ni·a pere·g·ri·na

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  1. sweet fern, Comptonia peregrina, Comptonia asplenifolianoun

    deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers

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  1. Comptonia peregrina

    Comptonia peregrina is a species of flowering plant in the family Myricaceae. It is the only extant (living) species in the genus Comptonia, although a number of extinct species are placed in the genus. Comptonia peregrina is native to eastern North America, from southern Quebec, east to Nova Scotia, south to the extreme north of Georgia, and west to Minnesota. The common name is sweetfern or sweet-fern (although it is not a fern), or in Quebec, comptonie voyageuse.

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  1. comptonia peregrina

    Comptonia peregrina, commonly known as sweetfern or sweet-fern, is a species of deciduous shrub in the Myricaceae (wax-myrtle) family. It is native to North America and is primarily found in sandy or rocky soils. The name 'sweetfern' comes from the fragrant fern-like appearance of its leaves. Despite the name, it is not a true fern. It is used for both medicinal purposes and culinary uses due to its aromatic characteristics.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of comptonia peregrina in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of comptonia peregrina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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