Male fern #124607
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
- Parents
- #111727 and #101437
- Children
- #152791 , #153843 , #154690 , #197886 , #1038163 and #1067571
- (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 MiaSkywalker's Greenhouse.
May 31, 2014, 1:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.
May 27, 2014, 3:37:03 AM
It began to sprout.
May 23, 2014, 7:10:22 AM
Taken by MiaSkywalker.
