Male fern #29731

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #23342 and #24967
Children: #113567 , #152772 , #155001 , #1038310 and #1068527; (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 Maskrosen's Greenhouse.

Sep 18, 2011, 11:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Sep 8, 2011, 10:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Sep 4, 2011, 12:32:21 AM
Taken by Maskrosen.

Aug 31, 2011, 10:42:29 AM
Taken by Chrichri45.