Male fern #200602
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
bend it over , do nothing or run away
- Parents
- #198175 and #157612
- (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 AmethystSmoke's Greenhouse.
Aug 19, 2015, 8:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Aug 14, 2015, 11:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.
Aug 9, 2015, 6:04:29 PM
Taken by AmethystSmoke.
