Male fern #1037860

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: #198109 and #183800
Children: #1050614; (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 DodomanHD's Atrium.

Apr 19, 2018, 11:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Apr 14, 2018, 10:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Apr 8, 2018, 3:58:57 PM
Taken by DodomanHD.

Jul 6, 2017, 2:01:51 PM
Taken by RedSonja.