Common Name(s): | Horsetail, Scouring-rush |
Scientific Name: | Equisetum hyemale |
Family: | Equisetaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | up to 300 cm |
Flowers: | March - late fall |
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. |