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Equisetum pratense

Equisetum pratense Ehrh.

Meadow horsetail

Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EQPR

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

Common throughout.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft. , 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , IA , ID , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , SD , VT , WI
Canada: 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

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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