Common Horsetail (species: Equisetum arvense) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Equisetum arvense
Common Horsetail


©Alex Lomas: Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

©Frank Mayfield: Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a lone specimen after spore release nearing mature vegetative growth

©MPF on Wikipedia: Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Equisetales
Family Equisetaceae
Genus Equisetum
Species Equisetum arvense
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Distinguishing features

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Size

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is native throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. (Wikipedia)

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