Male fern #1127978

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #1114622 and #1115721
Children: #1134065 , #1140977 , #1141755 , #1154277 and #1155080; (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 fuzzbucket's Greenhouse.

Aug 7, 2024, 4:39:03 PM
Finally full grown.

Aug 3, 2024, 4:39:03 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 30, 2024, 5:39:15 PM
Taken by fuzzbucket.

Jul 2, 2024, 8:20:13 AM
Taken by StarBoy.

Jul 2, 2024, 8:20:13 AM
Seed bred by StarBoy.