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Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum (Variegated scouringrush)
Smith, R.W.

Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D.M.H. Mohr

Variegated scouringrush

Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)

USDA Symbol: EQVAV

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Fruit:

Bloom Information

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

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 , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N), GL(N), SPM(N)

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-08-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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