Male fern #1037900



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
bend it over , do nothing or run away
Parents
#152651 and #196326
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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 onotomatopea's Atrium.

May 23, 2018, 2:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

May 18, 2018, 10:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.

Jul 23, 2017, 6:21:47 AM
Taken by onotomatopea.

Jul 7, 2017, 3:22:18 AM
Taken by tapeape.