Male fern #24711
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
run away , bend it over or do nothing
- Parents
- There are no known parents.
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 paulchen06's Atrium.
Aug 4, 2011, 1:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.
Jul 31, 2011, 3:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.
Jul 28, 2011, 3:05:17 AM
Taken by paulchen06.
Jul 21, 2011, 12:00:32 AM
Taken by SnowPlow.
