Male fern #113808
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
run away , do nothing or bend it over
- Parents
- There are no known parents.
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 Floria's Forest Lake.
Aug 15, 2013, 8:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.
Aug 10, 2013, 5:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.
Aug 5, 2013, 8:35:48 PM
Taken by Floria.
Jul 11, 2013, 1:50:30 AM
Taken by Dandelion.
