Male fern #24024
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
run away , bend it over or do nothing
- Parents
- #23012 and #21933
- Children
- #25859 , #27438 , #1104744 , #1113642 , #1114081 and #1114515
- (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 MimitheGreat's Greenhouse.
Jul 28, 2011, 4:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Jul 24, 2011, 5:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.
Jul 20, 2011, 7:04:34 PM
Taken by MimitheGreat.
Jul 12, 2011, 10:03:49 PM
Taken by masterkat6.
