Characteristics
Equisetum hyemale L. ssp. affine (Engelm.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
common scouring rush
Shores of streams, mesic forests, wet to mesic disturbed soils, gravel pits, roadsides, railroad edges, and banks of streams. Grows best in calcareous and both wet to mesic soils. Probably more common than it was historically, this species can form dense extensive stands and is fairly common especially in calcareous soils.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
2
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Native
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Equisetales
Equisetum hyemale L. ssp. affine (Engelm.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor - common scouring rush
Citation
Equisetum hyemale L. ssp. affine (Engelm.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
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Species Distribution Map
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