Comptonia

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Myricaceae

• Scientific Name

  Comptonia

• Description

  Genus Description - Pistillate fl initially subtended by a primary bract and bracteoles, but an indefinite number (often 4) of linear-subulate secondary bracteoles arising adaxially to each of the latter, ± coalescent below, accrescent, elongating and persistent so that the pistillate infl forms a bur; ovary glabrous, without papillae; achene smooth, hard; rhizomatous, aromatic shrubs with deciduous, pinnately lobed, stipulate lvs. Monospecific.

• Common Names

  sweet fern