Question: I was curious what this plant is. It is near my child's play area and I wanted to make sure …
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Question
I was curious what this plant is. It is near my child's play area and I wanted to make sure it is not poisons or dangerous if he may come in contact with it. Thank you every much!
Answer
Dear ThemeJared, the plant is Comptonia peregrina (sweetfern), a shrub in the Myricaceae (bayberry family). It is pleasantly aromatic (bruise a leaf to easily smell the odor). This is a common shrub of dry, sandy soils.
