Male fern #1068446
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
- Parents
- #1067704 and #1067827
- Children
- #1068744 and #1069097
- (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 Skelisteri's Greenhouse.
Aug 11, 2019, 7:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.
Aug 6, 2019, 10:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.
Aug 2, 2019, 2:22:20 PM
Taken by Skelisteri.
