Male fern #25342

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
bend it over , do nothing or run away

Parents: #23609 and #23709; (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 wildwindflower's Greenhouse.

Sep 6, 2011, 8:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Sep 2, 2011, 4:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Aug 29, 2011, 3:57:02 AM
Taken by wildwindflower.

Aug 21, 2011, 10:44:56 PM
Taken by BreathlessRose.

Jul 24, 2011, 3:08:02 AM
Taken by zangetsugirl.