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Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum
Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D. Mohr var. variegatum
Variegated Scouringrush
Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)
Synonym(s): Equisetum variegatum var. anceps, Hippochaete variegata
USDA Symbol: EQVAV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores contained within sporangia borne on peltate sporophylls. Cones mature late summer, or over-winter and release spores in spring.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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. variegatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: TWC Staff