Male fern #1115737

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: #1068735 and #1037274
Children: #1117793 and #1118718; (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 Purdy_Thang's Atrium.

Oct 16, 2023, 8:39:03 PM
Finally full grown.

Oct 12, 2023, 1:39:03 PM
It began to sprout.

Oct 7, 2023, 10:51:00 AM
Taken by Purdy_Thang.

Sep 2, 2023, 1:43:17 AM
Taken by CoffeeActivated.

Sep 2, 2023, 1:43:16 AM
Seed bred by CoffeeActivated.