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Equisetum ×litorale
Equisetum ×litorale Kühlewein ex Rupr. (pro sp.)
Horsetail, Hybrid Horsetail, Littoral Horsetail , Shore Horsetail
Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EQLI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Equisetum arvense and E. fluviatile.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Cones mature early summer, producing sterile spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Ditches, stream banks, wet meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Equisetum ×litorale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum ×litorale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum ×litorale
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR