Male fern #1140242

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: #1072503 and #1053103; (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 bugwatcher's Atrium.

Jul 11, 2025, 2:39:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Jul 7, 2025, 4:39:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Jul 3, 2025, 2:10:55 AM
Taken by bugwatcher.

Jun 25, 2025, 2:15:22 AM
Taken by meirelle.

Jun 16, 2025, 8:34:35 PM
Taken by zangetsugirl.

Jun 16, 2025, 8:34:35 PM
Seed bred by zangetsugirl.