Male fern #1104771

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #1070741 and #1087778
Children: #1114192 , #1114607 , #1117180 , #1121783 and #1124300; (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 fuzzbucket's Greenhouse.

Nov 12, 2022, 5:39:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Nov 8, 2022, 5:39:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Nov 4, 2022, 5:06:46 PM
Taken by fuzzbucket.

Sep 28, 2022, 5:30:39 AM
Taken by Miranda.

Sep 28, 2022, 5:30:39 AM
Seed bred by Miranda.