Male fern #156953
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
do nothing , run away or bend it over
- Parents
- #153295 and #151563
- (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 MazFennec's Atrium.
Aug 24, 2014, 6:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Aug 20, 2014, 7:37:05 AM
It began to sprout.
Aug 16, 2014, 5:20:23 AM
Taken by MazFennec.
Jul 27, 2014, 6:40:54 PM
Taken by CactusCat.
