Male fern #45063

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: #21702 and #22914
Children: #65480 , #66747 , #1037004 , #1037844 , #1038330 and #1038775; (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 emperorpenguin's Greenhouse.

Feb 7, 2012, 8:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Feb 3, 2012, 10:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Jan 30, 2012, 11:38:43 PM
Taken by emperorpenguin.

Jan 11, 2012, 6:09:34 PM
Taken by MaryElena.