Equisetum palustre

Also known as marsh horsetail

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

*Equisetum palustre*, commonly known as marsh horsetail, is a species of herbaceous plant within the family Equisetaceae. It belongs to the order Equisetales, class Polypodiopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species is classified under the genus *Equisetum* and has been described by J. M. Xu. It is recognized as a medicinal plant and inhabits brackish and freshwater environments.

The taxon has a wide distribution, with native populations recorded in locations including Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, the Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, and Bulgaria. Additional range data includes China, Xinjiang, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Occurrence records from iDigBio document the species in Canada, Germany, the United States, and Sweden. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2014.

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Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPolypodiopsida
OrderEquisetales
FamilyEquisetaceae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria

Observations recorded483,140

Equisetum palustre var. americanum Victorin

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 9,012
With media: 7,395
Family: Equisetaceae
Collections: BRIT, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, MU, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CM, F
Recorded in: Canada, Germany, United States, Sweden

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: herbaceous plant
Parent taxon: Equisetum
Image: Equisetum palustre detail.jpeg
Has use: medicinal plant

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taxon name: Equisetum palustre
taxon rank: species
Commons category: Equisetum palustre
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=409915
taxon common name: močvirska preslica
Commons gallery: Equisetum palustre
taxon range: Tibet Autonomous Region
short name: E. palustre
taxon author citation: J. M. Xu

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Encyclopedic overview

Equisetum palustre, the marsh horsetail, is a perennial herbaceous pteridophyte belonging to the subclass of horsetails (Equisetidae). It is widespread in cooler regions of Eurasia and North America.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Equisetum palustre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.