Equisetum palustre

Aerial stems monomorphic, green, branched or unbranched, 20–80 cm; hollow center small, to 1/3 stem diam.; vallecular canals nearly as large. Sheaths elongate, 4–9 × 2–5 mm; teeth dark, 5–10, narrow, 2–5 mm, margins white, scarious. Branches when present only from midstem nodes, spreading, hollow; ridges 4–6; valleys rounded; 1st internode of each branch shorter than subtending stem sheath; sheath teeth narrow. 2n =216.

Phenology: Cones maturing in summer.
Habitat: Marshes and swamps
Elevation: 0–1500m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld., N.W.T., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Calif., Idaho, Maine, Mich., Minn., Mont., N.H., N.Y., N.Dak., Oreg., Pa., Vt., Wash., Wis., Eurasia s to Himalayas, n China, Korea, Japan.

Discussion

The name Equisetum palustre var. americanum has been used for specimens from the flora that have longer teeth than those from Eurasia.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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