Male fern #23509
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
do nothing , bend it over or run away
- Parents
- There are no known parents.
- Children
- #24487 , #25560 , #26776 and #65637
- (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 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 Riken's Greenhouse.
Jul 17, 2011, 9:09:08 AM
Gifted from Meyo to Riken.
Jul 16, 2011, 6:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.
Jul 12, 2011, 8:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.
Jul 8, 2011, 10:12:15 PM
Taken by Meyo.
