Male fern #180398
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
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 ñau's Greenhouse.
Jul 15, 2015, 9:44:04 PM
Gifted from hisako to ñau.
Feb 24, 2015, 11:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Feb 21, 2015, 1:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.
Feb 17, 2015, 3:21:01 AM
Taken by hisako.
