Male fern #1150524



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
do nothing , run away or bend it over
Parents
There are no known parents.

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 Glaciel_Tide's Greenhouse.

Mar 19, 2026, 8:39:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Mar 14, 2026, 8:39:01 AM
It began to sprout.

Mar 10, 2026, 6:28:06 AM
Taken by Glaciel_Tide.