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Equisetum telmateia
Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.
Giant Horsetail
Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EQTE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Cones mature early spring.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW |
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 telmateia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum telmateia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum telmateia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: Joseph A. Marcus