Male fern #1070067



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
run away , bend it over or do nothing
Parents
#1069834 and #1068728
Children
#1072243 , #1072852 and #1078981
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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 Appelblööt's Greenhouse.

Oct 17, 2019, 11:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Oct 12, 2019, 8:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Oct 7, 2019, 8:21:04 PM
Taken by Appelblööt.