Male fern #1037289
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
bend it over , run away or do nothing
- Parents
- #197059 and #23040
- Children
- #1149865 and #1150823
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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 is 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 GameJester's Forest Lake.
Oct 2, 2017, 8:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.
Sep 23, 2017, 11:37:03 PM
It began to sprout.
Sep 19, 2017, 6:21:33 PM
Taken by GameJester.
Jun 25, 2017, 7:55:25 PM
Taken by agajol.