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Pteridaceae

Inland leatherfern

Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.

Family
Pteridaceae
Genus
Acrostichum

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Inland leatherfern: Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer, 1810 - giant leather fern in Florida, USA. (January 2016) Plants are multicellular, photosynthesizing eucaryotes.
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Inland leatherfern

Synonyms

  • Acrostichum danaeifolium f. glabrifolium Domin
  • Acrostichum danaeifolium f. incanum Domin
  • Acrostichum danaeifolium f. lobatum (A.A.Eaton) M.Broun
  • Acrostichum excelsum Maxon
  • Acrostichum excelsum f. lobatum A.A.Eaton
  • Acrostichum lomarioides (Jenman) Jenman
  • Acrostichum lomarioides f. lobatum A.A.Eaton
  • Chrysodium danaeaefolium Fée
  • Chrysodium danaeifolium (Langsd. & Fisch.) Fée
  • Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman
  • Chrysodium lomarioides var. hastatum Christ

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.