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Common Name(s): Horsetail, Scouring-rush
Species: Equisetum hyemale
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Family: Equisetaceae
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Longevity: Perennial
Season: Warm
Origin: Native
Height: up to 300 cm
Flowers: March - November
Description: Typically found growing along streams and in seepage areas. The sheaths are hollow, fluted, and can be easily pulled apart, resembling straws which are stacked on top of one another. Its terminal seedhead resembles a cone and is pointed at the tip.
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