Noun: golden fern
- Tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides
"Golden ferns added warmth to the greenhouse collection";
- Pityrogramma calomelanos aureoflava
- Stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
"Golden ferns light up shady swamp areas";
- leather fern, Acrostichum aureum
Derived forms: golden ferns
Type of: fern
Part of: Acrostichum, genus Acrostichum, genus Pityrogramma, Pityrogramma