L48 (N), Hi (I), Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Golden Leatherfern
Acrostichum aureum
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Pteridaceae
Maidenhair Fern family
Genus
Acrostichum
Species
Acrostichum aureum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
State T&E Status
Fl (T)
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Chrysodium vulgareChrysodium cayennenseAcrostichum inaequaleAcrostichum rigensChrysodium scalpturatumAcrostichum aureum var. hirsutumChrysodium hirsutumAcrostichum guineenseAcrostichum wightianumAcrostichum crassifoliumGymnogramma arifoliaAcrostichum spectabileAcrostichum juglandifoliumAcrostichum fasciculatumAcrostichum obliquumChrysodium fasciculatumPolystichum emarginatumParahemionitis arifoliaChrysodium aureumAsplenium arifoliumAcrostichum formosumChrysodium inaequaleAcrostichum emarginatumHemionitis arifoliaAspidium emarginatumAcrostichum cayennenseAcrostichum aureum var. marginatumPolystichum dissimulansChrysodium speciosumAcrostichum scalpturatumAcrostichum urvilleiChrysodium urvilleiAcrostichum aureum var. urvillei
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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