Male fern #28396

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #24967 and #22936
Children: #65375 , #66608 , #68113 , #112887 and #114257; (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 mblansett's Greenhouse.

Aug 27, 2011, 10:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Aug 23, 2011, 9:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Aug 19, 2011, 8:03:13 PM
Taken by mblansett.

Aug 18, 2011, 11:19:38 PM
Taken by Chrichri45.