Male fern #85016
Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
do nothing , bend it over or run away
- Parents
- #38555 and #66011
- (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 Seykoon's Atrium.
Dec 24, 2012, 2:37:05 PM
Finally full grown.
Dec 20, 2012, 6:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.
Dec 16, 2012, 6:05:11 PM
Taken by Seykoon.
