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Equisetum

Contains 12 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Equisetaceae
Common Name:	HORSETAIL
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Equisetum arvense	Common horsetail, Field horsetail
Equisetum ferrissii-x [E. hyemale var. affine ×E. laevigatu	Joliet horsetail; Ferriss's horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile	Pipes; Water horsetail
Equisetum hyemale	Tall scouring rush
Equisetum hyemale var. affine	Tall scouring rush, Common scouring rush
Equisetum laevigatum	Smooth scouring rush
Equisetum litorale ×[E. arvense ×E. fluviatile]	Shore horsetail
Equisetum mackaii-x [E. hyemale ×E. variegatum]	Rough-toothed scouring-rush
Equisetum nelsonii-x [E. laevigatum ×E. variegatum]	Nelson's horsetail; Nelson's scouring-rush
Equisetum sylvaticum	Woodland horsetail
Equisetum variegatum	Small scouring rush
Equisetum variegatum var. variegatum	Variegated scouring rush, Variegated horsetail

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2024 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)