leatherleaf

• Sustantivo que designa o bien un helecho rígido de hojas coriáceas del oeste de Norteamérica, con frondas ovaladas, o bien un arbusto de turbera de zonas templadas septentrionales, de hojas perennes coriáceas y pequeñas flores cilíndricas blancas.

A noun referring to either a stiff, leathery-leaved fern from western North America with ovate fronds, or a north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers.

1. Fern speciesC2formalamerican

   A stiff, leathery-leaved fern native to western North America, with ovate fronds that are divided to the midrib.

   helecho de hoja coriácea

   • The leatherleaf fern thrives in the moist forests of the Pacific Northwest.
   • Botanists identified the plant as a leatherleaf due to its distinctive fronds.
   • Leatherleaf ferns are often used in floral arrangements for their durability.

2. C2formal

   A north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers.

   Chamaedaphne calyculata

   • The leatherleaf shrub is commonly found in acidic peat bogs.
   • Its small white flowers bloom in early spring, adding beauty to the wetland.
   • Leatherleaf provides important cover for wildlife in bog ecosystems.