Male fern #67469



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents
#65852 and #25898
Children
#112895 , #152477 , #153763 , #197247 , #1036996 , #1038122 , #1054729 , #1055238 , #1067371 , #1067675 , #1067953 , #1068252 , #1068503 , #1068722 , #1069569 and #1069762
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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 Kintara's Greenhouse.

Aug 31, 2012, 7:40:56 AM
Gifted from lekhali to Kintara.

Aug 18, 2012, 1:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Aug 14, 2012, 3:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Aug 10, 2012, 5:31:20 PM
Taken by lekhali.

Jul 2, 2012, 2:48:10 AM
Taken by Hazuki.