Male fern #1069505



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
#1068386 and #1067593
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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 MoonCharm's Greenhouse.

Sep 21, 2019, 1:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Sep 16, 2019, 9:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Sep 12, 2019, 5:21:40 PM
Taken by MoonCharm.