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Equisetum ×ferrissii (Ferriss' horsetail)
Smith, R.W.

Equisetum ×ferrissii

Equisetum ×ferrissii Clute (pro sp.)

Ferriss' Horsetail, Ferris Horsetail, Intermediate Horsetail

Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)

Synonym(s): Equisetum hyemale var. elatum, Equisetum hyemale var. intermedium, Equisetum intermedium

USDA Symbol: EQFE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Equisetum hyemale and E. laevigatum.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Cones mature late spring to early summer, producing sterile spores.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Moist lakeshores, riverbanks, roadsides, prairies.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Equisetum ×ferrissii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Equisetum ×ferrissii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum ×ferrissii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-05-04
Research By: CBR

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