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Equisetum ×mackaii
Equisetum ×mackaii (Newm.) Brichan
Horsetail, Hybrid Horsetail, MacKay's Horsetail, Mackay’s Scouring Rush, Rough-toothed Scouring-rush
Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)
Synonym(s): Equisetum trachyodon, Equisetum variegatum var. jesupii
USDA Symbol: EQMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
Natural hybrid of Equisetum hyemale and E. variegatum.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Cones mature late summer, producing sterile spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , TN , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: BC , NB , NL , NS , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Lakeshores, riverbanks, marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW |
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 ×mackaii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Equisetum ×mackaii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum ×mackaii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR