Male fern #59857
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
do nothing , bend it over or run away
- Parents
- There are no known parents.
- Children
- #65857 and #66814
- (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 eple92's Atrium.
May 26, 2012, 1:37:03 AM
Finally full grown.
May 22, 2012, 3:37:03 AM
It began to sprout.
May 17, 2012, 5:57:24 PM
Taken by eple92.
