Male fern #52002

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

Parents: There are no known parents.
Children: #65468 , #67467 , #113823 , #153014 and #154511; (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 Dracaena's Greenhouse.

Apr 20, 2012, 12:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Apr 16, 2012, 1:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Apr 16, 2012, 5:00:33 AM
Taken by Dracaena.

Mar 10, 2012, 7:57:05 PM
Taken by SnowPlow.