Male fern #1144948

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: #1141608 and #1126853; (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 CoolKaius's Atrium.

Nov 26, 2025, 3:39:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Nov 22, 2025, 2:39:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Nov 18, 2025, 2:07:38 AM
Taken by CoolKaius.

Nov 4, 2025, 8:59:56 PM
Taken by fuzzbucket.

Nov 4, 2025, 8:59:56 PM
Seed bred by fuzzbucket.