Male fern #1037284

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
run away , bend it over or do nothing

Parents: #183738 and #196266; (Show full pedigree)

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 jk1499's Greenhouse.

Mar 10, 2020, 2:39:03 PM
Finally full grown.

Mar 5, 2020, 9:39:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Feb 26, 2018, 6:31:22 PM
Taken by jk1499.

Jan 6, 2018, 9:09:50 AM
Taken by Draconiusultamius.

Jun 25, 2017, 7:46:47 PM
Taken by ChevalierDeLis.