Male fern #1053827

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #152654 and #196372
Children: #1057518 , #1057834 , #1067143 , #1067457 , #1067745 , #1068012 and #1068288; (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 Zyxyz's Greenhouse.

Oct 23, 2018, 5:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Oct 19, 2018, 7:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.

Oct 15, 2018, 8:43:28 AM
Taken by Zyxyz.

Jul 7, 2018, 8:29:11 PM
Taken by tapeape.