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Equisetum sylvaticum L.

Woodland Horsetail, Sylvan Horsetail

Synonyms
  • Equisetum sylvaticum L. var. multiramosum (Fern.) Wherry
  • Equisetum sylvaticum L. var. pauciramosum Milde
Lower taxanone
Originnative
Growth habitforb/herb
Habitatcool, moist soil of springy woods and edges, swamps and bogs, old fields
Rangethroughout the north Jersey uplands and Piedmont, south to the Sourland Mountains, Hunterdon County
Frequencylocally common
RankG5 NNR S3
StatusNew Jersey: species of special concern
Wetland statusUS: FACU, FACW; Northeastern Region: FACW
Reproductive parts presentearly May to July
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