Monilophytes (ferns): Horsetails: Equisetales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Equisetum praealtum
FAMILY
Equisetaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Equisetum hyemale var. affine
FAMILY
Equisetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 002-01-002:
Equisetum hyemale var. affine
FAMILY
Equisetaceae
COMMON NAME:
Tall Scouring-rush, River Scouring-rush
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_e_hyemale_affine_5154
April Orange County NC
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Leaves scale-like, in whorls. Sporangia in a terminal cone-like cluster, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
Terry Holdsclaw tdh_e_hyemale_affine_1
May Orange County NC
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Stems evergreen, unbranched, bamboo-like, fertile and sterile alike, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Equisetum praealtum
FAMILY
Equisetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Equisetum hyemale var. affine
FAMILY
Equisetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 002-01-002:
Equisetum hyemale var. affine
FAMILY
Equisetaceae