Horsetail

Other Common Names: rough horsetail

(Equisetum hyemale)

Native

Woody cylindrical stems stand alone with nodes every four to six inches that have blackish rings. Horsetail can grow up to nine feet tall.

Description

Woody cylindrical stems stand alone with nodes every four to six inches that have blackish rings. These evergreen stems can grow to nine feet tall and one in in diameter.

The fruits are in egg shaped cones one half inch to one inch long at the top of some stems and are yellowish to brown in color.

Location

Horsetail can be found across the United States.

Propagation

spores, rhizomes