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Equisetum variegatum var. alaskanum

Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D. Mohr var. alaskanum A.A. Eaton

Alaska Variegated Horsetail, Alaskan Scouringrush, Northern Scouring-rush

Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)

Synonym(s): Equisetum variegatum ssp. alaskanum

USDA Symbol: EQVAA

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Cones mature late summer, sometimes over-wintering to shed spores in spring.

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: BC , YT
Native Habitat: Lakeshores, riverbanks, ditches, wet woods, tundra.

Web Reference

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 variegatum var. alaskanum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Equisetum variegatum var. alaskanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum variegatum var. alaskanum

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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