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Equisetum fluviatile
Equisetum fluviatile L.
Water Horsetail
Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)
Synonym(s): Equisetum fluviatile var. limosum, Equisetum limosum
USDA Symbol: EQFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Aquatic birds and muskrats eat this plant. Common throughout.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores contained within sporangia borne on peltate sporophylls. Sporulates Apr - May.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Forest Edge,Prairie/Meadow/Field,Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Riparian,Swamp/Marsh
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Attracts: BirdsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Equisetum fluviatile in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum fluviatile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum fluviatile
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-03-17Research By: TWC Staff