Common Name(s): | Tall scouring rush, Joint grass, Horsetail |
Scientific Name: | Equisetum hyemale |
Family: | Equisetaceae |
Growth Traits: | Native, perennial, warm season |
Description: A rhizomatous plant that stands up to about 7 feet tall with hollow and jointed stems. The sheath around the nodes has a dark-colored band. Tall scouring rush is part of an ancient group of plants. It is poisonous to livestock. |
Chemical Control Options: Diquat or glyphosate. |
Mechanical Control Options: Cutting is only temporarily effective due to rhizomatic growth. |
Biological Control Options: There is not a good biological control option. |