Male fern #31011
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
bend it over , do nothing or run away
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 muttimaus's Greenhouse.
Oct 20, 2011, 7:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.
Oct 16, 2011, 1:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.
Oct 14, 2011, 9:49:19 AM
Taken by muttimaus.
Sep 27, 2011, 2:09:53 AM
Taken by Axiluvia.
Sep 11, 2011, 10:28:35 PM
Taken by inghelene.
