Pentagramma triangularis - Goldback Fern
Pentagramma triangularis, or Goldback Fern will grow in sun or shade. If in the sun the Goldback Fern often grows with its roots tucked under a rock. Pentagramma triangularis grows 4-6" tall. The Goldback Fern is drought tolerant and will go Summer dormant when conditions are too dire. Cold conditions are not likely to be an issue either. Pentagramma triangularis grows well above the snow line. Pentagramma triangularis grows nicely in dense shade and will tolerate full sun if the rhizomes are tucked under a substantial stone.
Foliage of Pentagramma triangularis - Goldback Fern growing out of a crack in a rock. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
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Adiantum capillus veneris * Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum jordanii * California Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum * Five Fingered Fern, Western Maidenhair Fern
Dryopteris arguta * Coastal Wood Fern
Equisetum telmateia braunii * Giant Horsetail
Myriopteris covillei * Coville's Lip Fern
Pellaea andromedifolia * Coffee Fern
Pentagramma triangularis * Goldback Fern
Polypodium californicum * California Polypody
Polypodium scouleri * Leathery Polypody
Pteridium aquilinum * Bracken Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata * Giant Chain Fern