Pteridaceae

Leatherleaf goldback fern

Pityrogramma austroamericana Domin

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pityrogramma

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Leatherleaf goldback fern: Pityrogramma austroamericana (habit). Location: Maui, Ka Moa o Pele Haleakala National Park — Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Leatherleaf goldback fern

Synonyms

Gymnogramma calomelanos var. aureoflava Hook.
Pityrogramma calomelanos var. aureo-flava (Hook.) Weath. ex L.H.Bailey
Pityrogramma calomelanos var. aureoflava (Hook.) Weath. ex L.H.Bailey
Pityrogramma calomelanos var. austroamericana (Domin) Farw.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, 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, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.