Male fern #1070433



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents
#1069834 and #1068728
Children
#1072853 and #1078982
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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 Appelblööt's Greenhouse.

Nov 27, 2019, 12:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Nov 20, 2019, 9:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Nov 15, 2019, 9:25:20 PM
Taken by Appelblööt.

Nov 12, 2019, 8:54:01 PM
Taken by flora17.

Oct 18, 2019, 6:37:07 PM
Taken by Appelblööt.