Acrostichum daneifolium

This beautiful fern (Figure 1) that is native to Florida grows larger than many other ferns, becoming 4 to 8 feet tall. The 3- to 6-foot-long, pinnately divided fronds emerge from the ground to form a beautifully textured, open form. The plant changes very little throughout the year, but provides a...

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Main Author: Edward F. Gilman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2004-10-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/113359
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Summary:This beautiful fern (Figure 1) that is native to Florida grows larger than many other ferns, becoming 4 to 8 feet tall. The 3- to 6-foot-long, pinnately divided fronds emerge from the ground to form a beautifully textured, open form. The plant changes very little throughout the year, but provides a continual green mass of beautiful foliage. This document is Fact Sheet FPS-12, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 1999; reviewed October 2003.  FPS12/FP012: Acrostichum daneifolium Leather Fern (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009