Equisetum ramosissimum

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branched horsetail

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Other common names

branched horsetail

Synonyms

Equisetum elongatum, Equisetum elongatum var. gracile, Equisetum elongatum var. subverticillatum, Equisetum ramosum

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Botanical Details

Family
Equisetaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Equisetum are also known as horsetails or living fossils as they are the only living genus in Equisetaceae, a family of vascular plants which reproduce by spores rather than seeds. Plants have a rush-like appearance.
Name Status
Correct