Equisetum palustre |
Equisetum ×litorale |
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marsh horsetail |
shore horsetail |
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Habit | Rhizomatous annual, the stems not dimorphic, 2-8 dm. tall, with 5 to 10 deep grooves, the ridges smooth; stomates in a single, broad band in each furrow; central cavity less than 1/3 the diameter of the stem; sheathes green, 5-10 mm. long, with persistent teeth 3-7 mm. long, black or dark brown with broad, pale, papery margins. | |
Leaves | Branches few and irregular to many and whorled, 5- to 6-angled, simple. |
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Spores | Cones pedunculate, blunt, deciduous. |
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Equisetum palustre |
Equisetum ×litorale |
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Habitat | Streambanks, wet meadows, and marshes, from the lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across the northern U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast; circumboreal.
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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