Male fern #196140

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Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
do nothing , run away or bend it over
Parents
#155554 and #65488
Children
#197324 and #198697
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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 clara954's Greenhouse.

Jun 25, 2015, 12:37:01 AM
Finally full grown.

Jun 20, 2015, 3:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.

Jun 15, 2015, 9:40:35 PM
Taken by clara954.