Characteristics
Equisetum sylvaticum L.
wood horsetail
Swamps, wet forests, banks of small streams, rich fens, and seepages. Usually an understory plant in slightly open swamps growing both on hummocks and in hollows. It prefers sites with calcareous or somewhat rich soils but is not completely limited to these conditions.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU, FACW (NWPL)
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FACW (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Equisetum sylvaticum L.
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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.
Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 21 Jun 2010
- Jacqueline Donnelly
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 13 May 2014
- Jacqueline Donnelly
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 24 May 2020
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 24 May 2020
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 22 August 2001
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Steuben, NY: 13 July 2005
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Steuben, NY: 19 May 2005
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Steuben, NY: 19 May 2005
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