Species Information
Plant height 50-140cm. The stems of the Water Horsetail are smooth and may be sparsely covered whorls of narrow joined branches.
Fertile stems ripen June to July. Found in marshes, on pond and lake margins, and ditches. Widespread and locally common in Britain and Ireland.
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Pteridophyta (Ferns, Horsetails, Quillworts & Clubmosses)
Equisetopsida (Horsetails)
Equisetales
Equisetaceae (Horsetails)
Equisetum
Equisetum fluviatile L.
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