leatherleaf

• Substantivo que designa tanto uma samambaia rígida de folhas coriáceas do oeste da América do Norte, com fronde ovalada, quanto um arbusto de pântano das regiões temperadas do norte, com folhas perenes coriáceas e pequenas flores brancas cilíndricas.

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.

   Espécie de samambaia

   • 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.

   Arbusto de brejo

   • 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.