Male fern #66794
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
do nothing , run away or bend it over
- Parents
- #61051 and #63225
- Children
- #112616 and #113835
- (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 KAL's Greenhouse.
Sep 14, 2012, 4:37:03 AM
Finally full grown.
Sep 9, 2012, 8:37:01 AM
It began to sprout.
Sep 4, 2012, 6:23:48 PM
Taken by KAL.
Aug 4, 2012, 11:42:53 PM
Taken by Unknown.
Jun 27, 2012, 7:30:27 AM
Taken by tigerspaw.
