Male fern #1102485

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
bend it over , run away or do nothing

Parents: #1069271 and #1038307; (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 BenevolentWanderer's Greenhouse.

Sep 13, 2022, 6:39:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Jul 19, 2022, 9:39:03 PM
It began to sprout.

Jun 30, 2022, 1:14:53 AM
Taken by BenevolentWanderer.

Jun 29, 2022, 4:17:25 AM
Taken by Trillian.

Jun 29, 2022, 4:17:25 AM
Seed bred by Trillian.