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

Field Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Equisetales

Family

Equisetaceae

Horsetail family

Genus

Equisetum

Species

Equisetum arvense

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

Bloom Period

Mar,apr,may

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 47 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

Invasive

Yes

Also Known As

Equisetum calderiEquisetum arvense var. ripariumEquisetum arvense var. campestreEquisetum arvense var. alpestreEquisetum arvense subsp. borealeEquisetum arvense f. nanumEquisetum arvense var. nanumEquisetum arvense f. nemorosumEquisetum alpestreEquisetum arvense var. decumbensEquisetum borealeEquisetum arvense f. diffusumEquisetum arvense var. diffusumEquisetum arvense var. granulatumEquisetum arvense f. pseudonemorosumEquisetum arvense f. pseudoalpestreEquisetum arvense f. decumbensEquisetum arvense f. pseudovariumEquisetum arvense subvar. decumbensEquisetum arvense f. microstachyumEquisetum ripariumEquisetum arvense f. ramulosumEquisetum saxicolaEquisetum arvense subsp. ramulosumEquisetum arvense f. proliferumEquisetum arvense var. proliferumEquisetum arvense f. atratidensEquisetum arvense subsp. arcticumEquisetum arvense var. nudumEquisetum arvense f. arcticumEquisetum arvense f. polystachyonEquisetum arvense var. frondescensEquisetum arvense var. ramulosumEquisetum arvense var. triangulareAllostelites arvensisEquisetum arvense var. nemorosumEquisetum arvense f. caespitosumEquisetum arvense var. polystachyonEquisetum arvense subsp. alpestre

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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