Male fern #1037915



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents
#111342 and #23337
Children
#1069214 and #1104652
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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 nofixedabode's Greenhouse.

Mar 24, 2018, 9:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Mar 20, 2018, 5:27:51 PM
Taken by nofixedabode.

Mar 20, 2018, 9:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.

Mar 16, 2018, 9:01:06 AM
Taken by gruenkern.

Oct 20, 2017, 9:56:00 AM
Taken by MiaSkywalker.

Jul 7, 2017, 9:58:09 AM
Taken by RedSquirrel.