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Common Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
Common Scouring Rush
Equisetum hyemale
Common Horsetail
Common Scouring Rush
Stiff, slender, hollow, upright, jointed stems, leafless most of the year. Upright stems are bright green with black and gray at the joint nodes. Grow in masses, highly invasive in the landscape.
*COPY-29093* Silica rich stems are sometimes used in polishing.
Container PlantEvergreenFormTextureWet tolerant
Eurasia, Pacific North America
1 - 4 FT
0 - 0
Green
Feathery : Stiff
Bedding plant : Fern
Easy
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Partial Shade
Moist : Mossy/Bog
Heavy
Sunset Zones
USDA Zones
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