Equisetum arvense

Characteristics
Equisetaceae
Equisetum
Equisetum arvense L.
field horsetail, common horsetail
A wide range of mostly wet habitats but also in some drier disturbed sites. Rich fens, swamps, seepage areas in upland forests, shores and edges of ponds and streams, ditches, wet gravel pits, roadsides, and disturbed soils. The most common Equisetum in New York it is sometimes weedy.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Equisetales
Equisetum
Equisetum arvense L. - field horsetail, common horsetail
Citation
Equisetum arvense L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 0/0/0 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 0/0/0 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 05 May 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 05 May 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size