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sweet fern

plant
Also known as: Comptonia peregrina
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Sweet fern, also known as sweet bush, is a small North American shrub belonging to the wax-myrtle family. Its scientific name is Comptonia peregrina. This plant is characterized by its aromatic leaves. The term "sweet fern" was first used in 1654.12

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