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General Information | |
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Symbol: | EQAR |
Group: | Horsetail |
Family: | Equisetaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
AK N? CAN N GL N L48 N SPM N |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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EQARA | Equisetum arvense L. var. alpestre Wahlenb. |
EQARB | Equisetum arvense L. var. boreale (Bong.) Rupr. |
EQARC | Equisetum arvense L. var. campestre Wahlenb. |
EQARR | Equisetum arvense L. var. riparium Farw. |
EQCA | Equisetum calderi B. Boivin |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Division | Equisetophyta – Horsetails |
Class | Equisetopsida |
Order | Equisetales |
Family | Equisetaceae – Horsetail family |
Genus | Equisetum L. – horsetail |
Species | Equisetum arvense L. – field horsetail |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
U.S. Weed Information | |
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Equisetum arvense
field horsetail
scouring rush
western horsetail
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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N'EAST | Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal,and J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. |
NE&GP | Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. |
WSWS | Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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