Male fern #1054728

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #1037871 and #22993
Children: #1058037 , #1066388 , #1067339 , #1068283 , #1068626 , #1068847 and #1069090; (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 Skelisteri's Atrium.

Oct 19, 2018, 5:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Oct 15, 2018, 3:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Oct 11, 2018, 1:13:24 PM
Taken by Skelisteri.

Jul 28, 2018, 12:14:00 PM
Taken by Kintara.