Male fern #1045293

The sun seems to shine brighter than before.



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents
#1038212 and #1030367
Children
#1050614
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Ferns grew already in the Carboniferous, about 400 million years ago. At that time, they grew still tree high. Therefore, they are usually referred as tree ferns. Together with club mosses and horsetail , they formed huge forests. In German the male fern called worm fern. It gets the name not only because of the worm-like shape of its sori but also because he was formerly used as a remedy for tapeworm infestation.

Current Location
This plant is in DodomanHD's Atrium.

Mar 31, 2018, 7:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Mar 15, 2018, 11:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Mar 9, 2018, 7:07:22 PM
Taken by DodomanHD.

Dec 29, 2017, 4:58:42 PM
Taken by Jedi.