Male fern #24634

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: There are no known parents.
Children: #25710 , #26617 , #27805 , #65375 , #66607 , #68114 , #112886 and #114256; (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 Forester's Greenhouse.

Nov 21, 2013, 6:19:50 PM
Gifted from mblansett to Forester.

Jul 27, 2011, 1:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Jul 22, 2011, 10:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 18, 2011, 4:21:12 AM
Taken by mblansett.