Male fern #198856



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

The plant looks dry and there is a cup of water nearby. What will you do?
water it , do a raindance or run away
State
E E E E E
Parents
#21313 and #22921
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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. The leaves of a young male fern are rolled up like a snail. They slowly unfurl and then show the typical frond. The male fern looks very similar to the lady fern but it has darker leaves. In the Middle Ages, the peoplpe thought that these were the male and female forms of the same plants.

Current Location
This plant is in AliceON's Greenhouse.

Jul 26, 2015, 8:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 21, 2015, 11:11:40 AM
Taken by AliceON.

Jul 16, 2015, 10:22:10 PM
Taken by Lilyheart.