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Goldenback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis) is a common native fern that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the Desert Mountains and Modoc Plateau regions. It tends to grow in slopes and rocky places, at elevations from 0-7500 feet.

Plant type

Fern

Special uses

Containers, Deer resistant

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Site type

Slopes and rocky places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest