Male fern #28597

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: #22283 and #23456; (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 sienna77's Atrium.

Nov 1, 2011, 5:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Oct 24, 2011, 3:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.

Oct 20, 2011, 5:08:47 AM
Taken by sienna77.

Oct 13, 2011, 10:36:09 PM
Taken by butcherbaby.

Aug 20, 2011, 2:37:38 AM
Taken by SeaCrest.