Male fern #1128960

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #1128471
Children: #1134612 , #1138583 , #1140829 , #1141135 and #1141869; (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, 5:39:03 PM
Finally full grown.

Aug 3, 2024, 5:39:03 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 30, 2024, 5:38:59 PM
Taken by fuzzbucket.

Jul 26, 2024, 7:10:44 PM
Taken by PouncesSoftly.

Jul 26, 2024, 7:10:44 PM
Seed bred by PouncesSoftly.