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Acrostichum danaeifolium (Giant leather fern)
Cressler, Alan

Acrostichum danaeifolium

Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.

Giant Leather Fern, Inland Leather Fern, Giant Fern

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Acrostichum excelsum

USDA Symbol: ACDA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: To about 12 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species.

Distribution

USA: FL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL
This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Acrostichum danaeifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acrostichum danaeifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acrostichum danaeifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-05-08
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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