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Equisetum ×litorale

Equisetum ×litorale Kühlewein ex Rupr. (pro sp.)

Horsetail, Hybrid Horsetail, Littoral Horsetail , Shore Horsetail

Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EQLI

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

Natural hybrid of Equisetum arvense and E. fluviatile.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Cones mature early summer, producing sterile spores.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Ditches, stream banks, wet meadows.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL	OBL	OBL		OBL			OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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