leatherleaf

• 名词，指北美西部一种叶片革质的硬质蕨类植物，具椭圆形羽片；也指北方温带沼泽灌木，具常绿革质叶和小的白色圆柱形花（即沼泽迷迭香/加茶木）。

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.

   一种蕨类植物

   • 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.

   沼泽灌木

   • 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.