Male fern #198697



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents
#196140 and #196919
Children
#1038004 and #1089837
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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 tapeape's Greenhouse.

Oct 3, 2015, 5:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Sep 29, 2015, 7:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Sep 25, 2015, 8:43:52 PM
Taken by tapeape.

Jul 13, 2015, 4:25:54 PM
Taken by clara954.