Male fern #72373
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
run away , do nothing or bend it over
- Parents
- #65887 and #51069
- Children
- #78812 and #80265
- (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 Hesperus77's Greenhouse.
Aug 21, 2012, 1:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.
Aug 13, 2012, 2:37:03 PM
It began to sprout.
Aug 8, 2012, 8:33:25 AM
Taken by Hesperus77.
