Male fern #1068248



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
do nothing , bend it over or run away
Parents
#1067684 and #1066883
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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 bixbite's Atrium.

Jul 28, 2020, 12:39:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Sep 22, 2019, 10:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Sep 16, 2019, 6:04:21 PM
Taken by bixbite.

Jul 26, 2019, 9:14:24 AM
Taken by Alia.