Equisetum ×nelsonii
Amer. Fern J. 16: 46. 1926.
Basionym: Equisetum variegatum var. nelsonii A.A. Eaton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Treatment on page 84.
Revision as of 18:06, 26 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Aerial stems persisting less than a year or only the proximal part overwintering, unbranched, 20–60 cm; lines of stomates single; ridges 6–14. Sheaths green, elongate, 3.5–7.5 × 2–4 mm; teeth 6–14, centers brown and margins white, prominent, tip usually brown, long, filiform. Cone apex pointed; spores white, misshapen.
Habitat: Lakeshores, riverbanks.
Distribution
Ont., Que., Ill., Ind., Mich., Minn., Mont., N.Y., Oreg., Wis., Wyo.
Discussion
Equisetum × nelsonii, the hybrid between E. laevigatum and E. variegatum, is often mistaken for small forms of E. × ferrissii.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.