Male fern #78761
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
- Parents
- There are no known parents.
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 Shigibix's Greenhouse.
Sep 30, 2013, 7:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Sep 25, 2013, 11:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.
Feb 13, 2013, 6:01:48 AM
Taken by Shigibix.
Oct 28, 2012, 2:26:52 PM
Taken by JCStitches.
