Characteristics
Equisetum scirpoides Michx.
dwarf scouring rush
Mossy hummocks in Thuja occidentalis swamps, calcareous seepage areas in cool hardwood and hemlock-hardwood forests, and occasionally in more open calcareous seepy habitats. Mostly fairly local in distribution. It can occasionally form very dense extensive patches especially in Thuja swamps.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
9
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Native
FACU, FAC+ (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Equisetum scirpoides Michx.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Washington, NY: 4 June 2003
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