Male fern #1113645

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: #1104743 and #1104744
Children: #1114078 and #1114513; (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 MimitheGreat's Greenhouse.

Jul 10, 2023, 4:39:03 PM
Finally full grown.

Jul 6, 2023, 11:39:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Jul 2, 2023, 5:38:04 AM
Taken by MimitheGreat.

Jul 2, 2023, 5:37:06 AM
Taken by MimitheGreat.

Jul 2, 2023, 5:37:06 AM
Seed bred by MimitheGreat.