Plant Index
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale L.
scouringrush horsetail
Image ID: 16
Image by: Justice, William S.
Image Collection: W. S. Justice Slide Collection
PLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: EQHYSCIENTIFIC NAME: Equisetum hyemale
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-09-26
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: EQUISGENUS SCIENTIFIC: Equisetum
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Horsetail
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 15 species, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Hauke in FNA (1993b); Zhang & Turland in FoC (2013); Lellinger (1985); Mickel (1979); Hauke in Kramer & Green (1990); Des Marais et al. (2003); Guillon (2004).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: EQUISEFAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Equisetaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Michaux ex A.P. de Candolle 1804
FAMILY COMMON: Horsetail Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family with a single genus and about 15 species.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Hauke in FNA (1993b); Lellinger (1985); Mickel (1979); Hauke in Kramer & Green (1990); Des Marais et al. (2003).
NCBG DESCRIPTIVES
INTRO:STEMS:
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COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 2-5 ft.
DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb
LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Whorled
LEAF COMPLEXITY:
LEAF RETENTION: Evergreen
FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
BLOOM COLOR:
| White | Red | Pink | Orange | Yellow | Green | Blue | Lavender | Purple | Violet | Brown | Not Applicable |
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DISTRIBUTION
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NATIVE RANGE: throughout North America
HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Scouring rush (commonly called rough horsetail) is evergreen, the masses of its stems appearing very dark green in winter. It forms dense clonal colonies, and is often found in wet woods, moist hillsides and the sides of water bodies. Keep in mind that it is best to plant tall scouring-rush in a container as it has the tendency to spread to form large colonies in the wild. The rough bristles have a high silica content and were used to scour or clean pots, hence the common name of scouring rush. These unique plants are living relics from an age millions of years before the dinosaurs existed!
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Cultural Notes:
SOIL MOISTURE: Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 4
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
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GRIM ACCESSIONS
| acc_id | acc_num | acc_dt | coll_id | Action |
| 2279 | 1986-2107 | View |
GRIM PLANTINGS
| plt_num | acc_id | loc_num | pers_num | inst_dt | Action |
| 3950 | 2279 | 81 | NCBG staff | 1967-12-31 | View |
USDA PLANTS DATABASE
USDA Symbol: EQHYUSDA Common Name: Scouringrush Horsetail
Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
Distribution: USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT),
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS
| Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
| Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW |
WEAKLEY FLORA
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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Equisetaceae Michaux ex A.P. de Candolle 1804 (Horsetail Family)
SUMMARY: A family with a single genus and about 15 species.
REFERENCE: Hauke in FNA (1993b); Lellinger (1985); Mickel (1979); Hauke in Kramer & Green (1990); Des Marais et al. (2003).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Equisetum L. (Horsetail)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 15 species, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Hauke in FNA (1993b); Zhang & Turland in FoC (2013); Lellinger (1985); Mickel (1979); Hauke in Kramer & Green (1990); Des Marais et al. (2003); Guillon (2004).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Equisetum hyemale in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)UNC SERNEC: Find Equisetum hyemale in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
WEB RESOURCES
USDA: Find Equisetum hyemale in USDA PlantsNPIN: Find Equisetum hyemale in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Equisetum hyemale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Equisetum hyemale
IMAGE USE RECORDS
ID IMAGE: 16 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)ID IMAGE1: 16 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 25797 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)
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