Male fern #1118187
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
bend it over , run away or do nothing
- Parents
- There are no known parents.
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 is 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 wintane's Forest Lake.
Nov 30, 2023, 3:39:03 PM
Finally full grown.
Nov 26, 2023, 10:39:03 AM
It began to sprout.
Nov 22, 2023, 8:03:38 AM
Taken by wintane.
