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Equisetum scirpoides Michx.

Dwarf scouringrush

Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)

USDA Symbol: EQSC

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores contained within sporangia borne on peltate sporophylls.

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , IA , ID , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NY , SD , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Forest Edge,Prairie/Meadow/Field,Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Riparian,Swamp/Marsh
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N), GL(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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