Male fern #25764

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
do nothing , run away or bend it over

Parents: #21933 and #23093
Children: #67019 and #111646; (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 BreathlessRose's Atrium.

Aug 12, 2011, 1:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Aug 8, 2011, 3:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Aug 4, 2011, 1:02:25 PM
Taken by BreathlessRose.

Jul 30, 2011, 5:58:57 AM
Taken by Unknown.

Jul 27, 2011, 7:23:36 PM
Taken by masterkat6.