Male fern #27665
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
do nothing , run away or bend it over
- Parents
- #24735 and #23231
- (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 wolfgirl54's Atrium.
May 8, 2012, 5:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Jan 14, 2012, 6:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.
Aug 25, 2011, 8:03:22 PM
Taken by wolfgirl54.
Aug 12, 2011, 2:14:22 AM
Taken by nonnymouse.
