Male fern #1038688

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: #65507 and #27554; (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 ReenvhAi's Atrium.

Sep 28, 2018, 6:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Sep 5, 2017, 3:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Aug 28, 2017, 5:45:26 AM
Taken by ReenvhAi.

Jul 22, 2017, 4:24:43 PM
Taken by Trillian.