Golden Leatherfern

Acrostichum aureum L. - Maidenhair Fern family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Golden Leatherfern: Stathmopoda elyella

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.