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Pteridaceae
Acrostichum

Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer. Common name: Giant Leather Fern. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Freshwater and brackish swamps and marshes. Distribution: N. peninsular FL (Dixie County) south to s. FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America and South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl1, FNA2, K4, Meso1, NS, POWO, WH3; = Acrostichum danaeaefolium Langsd. & Fisch. — Sf, SFla, orthographic variant; ? Acrostichum excelsum Maxon — S13. Basionym: Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch. 1810

Links to other floras: = Acrostichum danaeifolium - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image of plant© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Acrostichum danaeifolium, Allapatchee Park, Alligator Creek, Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Acrostichum danaeifolium, Ozello, Crystal River Preserve State Park, Citrus County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source
image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Acrostichum danaeifolium, Allapatchee Park, Alligator Creek, Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Acrostichum danaeifolium, Withlacoochee River, Levy and Citrus Counties, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷

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