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boston horsetail

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
boston horsetail
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Equisetum ramosissimum, commonly known as boston horsetail, is a member of the Equisetaceae family. It was first described in 1799 by Desf.

Description

Equisetum ramosissimum is a species of horsetail native to various regions including Açores, Portugal Continental, Santa Maria Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Azores, Bulgaria, Ukraine, England, and other global locations. It is part of the Equisetaceae family, commonly referred to as the horsetail family. This species has been documented in botanical literature since 1799.

Other common names

Branched Horsetailboston horsetailbranched scouringrush

Distribution

Açores · Portugal Continental · Santa Maria Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · TW · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Azores · Bulgaria · Ukraine · England · AU · BG · Global · DK · Flemish Region · Albania · Algeria · Altay · Angola · Assam · Austria · Baleares · Baltic States · Bangladesh · Belarus

Synonyms

Equisetum ramosumEquisetum elongatumHippochaete ramosissimaEquisetum sieboldiiEquisetum ramosissimum var. taikankoenseEquisetum ramosissimum var. ramosissimumEquisetum ripenseHippochaete ripensisEquisetum campanulatumEquisetum multiformeEquisetum ramosissimum subsp. incanumHippochaete ramosissima var. japonicaHippochaete ramosissima var. japonicaEquisetum albomarginatumEquisetum arboreumEquisetum azoricumEquisetum burchelliiEquisetum elongatum f. minusEquisetum elongatum f. ramosumEquisetum elongatum f. simplexEquisetum elongatum f. subverticillatumEquisetum elongatum var. abyssinicumEquisetum elongatum var. arabicumEquisetum elongatum var. arcuatumEquisetum elongatum var. boiviniiEquisetum elongatum var. boryanumEquisetum elongatum var. burchelliiEquisetum elongatum var. caespitosumEquisetum elongatum var. capenseEquisetum elongatum var. distortum

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