. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PLANTS FrKNISHINCx MEDICINAL I-EAVES AND HERBS. SWEET FERN. Compionia peregrina (L.) Coulter. Synonyms.âCompionia asplenifolia Gaertn.; Myrtra asplenifnVta Iv.; Liquidamlxtr asplenifolia L.; Liquidambar peregrina L. Other common names.âFern gale, fern bush, meadow fern, shrubby fern, Canachi sweet gale, spleenwort bush, sweet bush, sweet ferry. Habitat and range.âSweet fern is usually found on hillsides, in dry soil, in Canada and the northeastern United States. It is indigenous. Description.âThe fragrant odor and the resemblance of the leaves of
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PLANTS FrKNISHINCx MEDICINAL I-EAVES AND HERBS. SWEET FERN. Compionia peregrina (L.) Coulter. Synonyms.âCompionia asplenifolia Gaertn.; Myrtra asplenifnVta Iv.; Liquidamlxtr asplenifolia L.; Liquidambar peregrina L. Other common names.âFern gale, fern bush, meadow fern, shrubby fern, Canachi sweet gale, spleenwort bush, sweet bush, sweet ferry. Habitat and range.âSweet fern is usually found on hillsides, in dry soil, in Canada and the northeastern United States. It is indigenous. Description.âThe fragrant odor and the resemblance of the leaves of this plant to those of a fern have given rise to the common name "sweet ; It is a shrub with reddish-brown bark, growing from about 1 to 3 feet in height, with slender, erect or spread- ing branches, the leaves hairy when young. The thin narrow leaves are borne on short stalks and are linear oblong or linear lance shaped, about 3 to 6 inches long and from one-fourth to half an inch wide, deeply di\-ided into many lobes, the margins of which are generally en- tire or sparingly toothed. The catkins expand with the leaves. (Fig. 1.) The staminate or jnale flowers are produced in cylindrical catkins in clusters at the ends of the branches and are about an inch in length, the kidney-shaped scales overlapping. The pistil- late or female flowers are borne in egg-shaped or roundish-oval catkins, the eight awl-shaped bractlets persisting and surround- ing the one-seeded, shining, light-brown nut, giving it a burlike appearance. Tlie whole plant has a spicy, aromatic odor, which is more pronounced when the lea^â es are bruised. Sweet fern belongs to the bayberry family (Myricaceae). Collection, prices, and uses.âThe entire plant is used, but especially the leaves and tops. It has a fragrant, spicy odor and an aromatic, slightly bitter, and astringent taste. The present price of sweet fern is about 3 to 5 cents a pound. It is used for its tonic and astringent properti
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