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Leatherleaf Fern
Rumohra adiantiformis
(Forst. f.) Ching
roo-MORE-ah aid-ee-ant-ah-FORM-is
Ferns
Explanation of
name: Generic name for Karl von Rumohr Holstein, 19th Century
patron of botany (HUX). Specific epithet refers to similarity to
Maidenhair-Fern, Adiantum.
Natural range:
Very widespread, Southern Hemisphere (HUX) (not native to Florida) (JOF)
Recognition:
Leaves bipinnate and nearly three-times pinnate, leathery and glossy, the
ultimate divisions lopsided; sori small dots. May be epiphytic.
Landscape uses:
In South Florida, often in containers. Used for cut foliage. Escapes cultivation
(WU2)
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Rumohra
adiantiformis |
Leatherleaf Fern |
Exotic |
Perennial
Groundcover |
None |
2’
(BR1) |
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SH-PS
WD
WI
RS
(JOF, BR1) |
Escapes (WU2) |
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