Polypodiaceae

Creeping golden polypody

Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm.

Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Phlebodium

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Creeping golden polypody: Young Phlebodium decumanum at Kew Gardens in London, England. — Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Creeping golden polypody

Synonyms

Campyloneurum decumanum Fée
Chrysopteris decumana Fée
Chrysopteris dictyocallis Fée
Chrysopteris multiserialis Fée
Phlebodium dictyocallis J.Sm.
Phlebodium multiseriale T.Moore & Houlston
Pleopeltis decumana C.Presl
Polypodium decumanum Willd.
Polypodium dictyocallis Mett.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.