L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Spm (N)PlantaeSpecies

Water Horsetail

Equisetum fluviatile

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Equisetales

Family

Equisetaceae

Horsetail family

Genus

Equisetum

Species

Equisetum fluviatile

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

Bloom Period

May,jun,jul,aug

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 29 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

State T&E Status

Md (E), Ri (Sc)

Also Known As

Equisetum limosumEquisetum fluviatile var. limosumEquisetum polystachiumEquisetum limosum var. attenuatumEquisetum fluviatile var. brachycladonEquisetum fluviatile var. attenuatumEquisetum limosum var. candelabrumEquisetum limosum f. brachycladonEquisetum limosum f. linnaeanumEquisetum limosum var. leptocladonEquisetum limosum var. minusEquisetum limosum f. minusEquisetum limosum var. polystachyumEquisetum limosum f. natansEquisetum fluviatile f. attenuatumEquisetum fluviatile var. polystachiumEquisetum uliginosumEquisetum limosum f. leptocladonEquisetum fluviatile f. polystachiumEquisetum fluviatile f. natansEquisetum fluviatile f. minusEquisetum fluviatile f. linnaeanumEquisetum fluviatile var. intermediumEquisetum fluviatile var. leptocladonEquisetum limosum var. verticillatumEquisetum fluviatile f. limosumEquisetum fluviatile f. uliginosumEquisetum fluviatile var. verticillatumEquisetum limosum f. polystachium

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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