Taxon:  Phlebodium aureum (L.) J. Sm.



Summary
Genus:
Phlebodium
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Nomen number:
27742
Place of publication:
J. Bot. (Hooker) 4:59.  1841
Verified:
09/01/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Polypodium aureum L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Polypodium aureum L. var. aureum

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78:1-581. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  3. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  4. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  5. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  6. Breedlove, D. E., ed. 1981-. Flora of Chiapas.
  7. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
  8. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  9. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
  10. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  11. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  12. Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  13. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  14. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  15. Proctor, G. R. 1985. Ferns of Jamaica. A guide to the pteridophytes British Museum (Natural History), London, United Kingdom. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  16. Proctor, G. R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53:1-389. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  17. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  18. Stolze, R. G. et al. 1976, 1981. Ferns and fern allies of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Bot. 39:1-130; n.s., 6:1-522. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  19. Tryon, R. M. et al. 1993. Part V. (18. Aspleniaceae - 21. Polypodiaceae). In: Tryon, R. M. & R. G. Stolze, eds., Pteridophyta of Peru. Fieldiana, Botany new ser. 32:134. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  20. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishgolden polypody  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishgold-foot fern  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishhare-foot fern  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishrabbit-foot fern  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Swedishhartassbräken  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgias.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and Grenadines  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Proctor, G. R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53:1-389. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesVirgin Islands, U.S. Proctor, G. R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53:1-389. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanVirgin Islands (British)  Proctor, G. R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53:1-389. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida, Georgia (s.)]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.], St. Vincent and Grenadines, Virgin Islands (British)
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  5. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  6. Proctor, G. R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53:1-389. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
  7. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: = Polypodium aureum L.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Medicinesfolklore(but probably refers to another species in the Polypodiaceae)McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27742. Accessed 12 May 2026.