Male fern #155402



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
run away , do nothing or bend it over
Parents
#153627 and #151552
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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 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 Dracaena's Greenhouse.

Oct 31, 2014, 4:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Aug 1, 2014, 2:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Jul 28, 2014, 4:11:41 AM
Taken by Dracaena.