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Equisetum telmateia var. braunii
Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. var. braunii (Milde) Milde
Giant Horsetail
Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)
Synonym(s): Equisetum braunii, Equisetum maximum, Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii
USDA Symbol: EQTEB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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
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 var. braunii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum telmateia var. braunii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum telmateia var. braunii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: Joseph A. Marcus