Male fern #1127769

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: #1126853 and #1104519; (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 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 BlasterTheDragon's Greenhouse.

Jul 5, 2024, 7:39:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Jul 1, 2024, 3:39:03 PM
It began to sprout.

Jun 26, 2024, 10:23:39 AM
Taken by BlasterTheDragon.

Jun 25, 2024, 1:54:45 PM
Taken by fuzzbucket.

Jun 25, 2024, 1:54:45 PM
Seed bred by fuzzbucket.