Male fern #46459
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
bend it over , do nothing or run away
- Parents
- #33093 and #23862
- Children
- #1082283
- (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 Primarka's Atrium.
Jun 15, 2012, 11:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.
May 19, 2012, 9:37:03 PM
It began to sprout.
Jan 22, 2012, 10:57:04 PM
Taken by Primarka.
