Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii) Login         


        Description
  • Related to ferns, horsetail reproduces from spores and has two kinds of stems.
  • Green, erect, solid cylindrical stems bear branches and do photosynthesis.
  • Separate brown stems bear reproductive organs.
  • Found on stream banks and wet areas
  • CA native
  • AKA Giant Horse Tail
  • Horsetail Family (Equisetaceae)



Whorls of 12-40 narrow branches emerge all along the stem.



A separate fertile stem bears spores at the top.



Grows to 4 or 5 feet tall in wet areas.

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