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leatherleaf fern - widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds

Polystichum adiantiformis, Rumohra adiantiformis, ten-day fern, leather fern

fern - any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

genus Rumohra, Rumohra - leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum

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Seasonal variations in production and development of leatherleaf fern leaves.

Bibliografia Botanica Iberica, 2003-2005 Pteridophyta

The local habitat has been severely altered by recent establishment of large-scale leatherleaf fern production.

Factors associated with the catastrophic decline of a cloudforest frog fauna in Guatemala

She carried a cascading bouquet of pastel roses, cattaleya orchids, pink Astilbe, and leatherleaf fern.

McCormack-Cooper. (2003 Wedding Register)

Where winters are mild, you can also use rugged ferns such as holly fern, leatherleaf fern, and sword fern.

Mantel spray with no hint of its underpinnings

Lily turf creeps in and among other common plants, such as impatiens and leatherleaf fern. Observe how vines twine up trees and how ferns and orchids cling to trunks and branches.

Plant-watching at San Diego's new rain forest

The basket shown above started with a large mother fern (Asplenium bulbiferum) on top and leatherleaf fern (Rumohra adiantiformis), piggy-back plant (Tolmiea menziesii), and cyclamen on the sides.

Hanging baskets even in winter

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