Aung, Aye Thida;Huang, Jian;Do, Truong Van;Song, Ai;Liu, Jia;Zhou, Zhe-Kun;Su, Tao
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderEquisetales
- FamilyEquisetaceae
Aerial stems dimorphic; vegetative stems green, branched, 16--50 cm; hollow center 1/6--1/3 stem diam. Sheaths somewhat elongate, 3--5 × 2--4 mm; teeth 8--18, narrow, 1.5--4 mm, centers dark and margins white. Branches in regular whorls, horizontal to drooping, solid; ridges 3; valleys channeled; 1st internode of each branch equal to or longer than subtending stem sheath; sheath teeth deltate. Fertile stems brown, with stomates, initially unbranched, persisting and becoming branched and green after spore discharge.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5,121
- With media
- 4,364
- Family
- Equisetaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, BHSC, CM, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, VT
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- perennial plant
- Parent taxon
- Equisetum
- Image
- Equisetum pratense.jpeg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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Encyclopedic overview
Equisetum pratense, commonly known as meadow horsetail, shade horsetail or shady horsetail, is a widespread horsetail (Equisetophyta) and it is a pteridophyte. Shade horsetail can be commonly found in forests with tall trees or very thick foliage that can provide shade and tends to grow closer and thicker around streams, ponds and rivers. The specific epithet pratense is Latin, meaning pasture or meadow dwelling.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Equisetum pratense” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.