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Comptonia peregrina



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Comptonia peregrina
Sweetfern

The minute buds are sessile, with 2 to 4 scales. Brown and gray, the cylindrical pistillate catkins are 1/4 - 1/3" long and are crowded at the ends of the stems. The catkins form a good identification characteristic.

 
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