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Smith, R.W.
Equisetum sylvaticum
Equisetum sylvaticum L.
Woodland Horsetail
Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)
Synonym(s): Equisetum sylvaticum var. multiramosum, Equisetum sylvaticum var. pauciramosum
USDA Symbol: eqsy
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Horsetails are high in silicates (sand) so have been used as pot scrubbers and bottle brushes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores contained within sporangia borne on peltate sporophylls.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , 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: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
National Wetland Indicator Status
| Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
| Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Equisetum sylvaticum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum sylvaticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum sylvaticum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-07-03Research By: TWC Staff