Male fern #25946
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
- Parents
- #23992 and #23518
- Children
- #65272 , #66456 , #111446 , #112639 and #113621
- (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 Zorra's Forest Lake.
Aug 8, 2011, 2:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Aug 4, 2011, 11:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.
Jul 29, 2011, 8:15:39 PM
Taken by Zorra.
