Male fern #61045

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

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

Parents: There are no known parents.
Children: #153830 , #1038160 and #1067887; (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 MiaSkywalker's Greenhouse.

Jul 4, 2013, 3:39:53 PM
Taken by MiaSkywalker.

Jul 4, 2013, 3:18:47 PM
Gifted from MiaSkywalker to Unknown.

Jun 10, 2012, 5:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Jun 6, 2012, 7:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Jun 2, 2012, 8:58:53 PM
Taken by MiaSkywalker.