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Equisetum fluviatile L.
Pipes
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Equisetum fluviatile, known as water horsetail or swamp horsetail, is a perennial herb in the Equisetaceae family. It reproduces via spores and is found in regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, and parts of Europe and Asia.

Description

Equisetum fluviatile is a member of the Equisetaceae family and is native to areas such as Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and other regions across North America and parts of Europe. This horsetail species is a spore-reproducing pteridophyte. The name was first published in 1753 by L. The identity of the species was discussed by Fernald & Weatherby, but the type specimen in Linnaeus' herbarium does not confirm the designation. The plant is commonly referred to as 'water horsetail' or 'swamp horsetail' and is part of the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions.

Other common names

PipesRiver HorsetailSwamp HorsetailWater HorsetailWater Pipes

Distribution

Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Nearctic · Palaearctic · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · Elverum · Syvde · Bjerkreim · Berg · Degernes · Engerdal

Synonyms

Equisetum limosumEquisetum maximumEquisetum heleocharisEquisetum fluviatile f. linnaeanumEquisetum fluviatile f. fluviatileEquisetum limosum f. linnaeanumEquisetum limosum f. leptocladonEquisetum limosum f. polystachiumEquisetum fluviatile f. limosumEquisetum fluviatile f. uliginosumEquisetum fluviatile f. attenuatumEquisetum fluviatile f. natansEquisetum fluviatile f. polystachiumEquisetum limosum f. minusEquisetum limosum f. natansEquisetum limosum f. verticillatumEquisetum uliginosumEquisetum polystachiumEquisetum fluviatile var. limosumEquisetum fluviatile var. verticillatumEquisetum fluviatile var. polystachiumEquisetum fluviatile var. leptocladonEquisetum fluviatile var. attenuatumEquisetum fluviatile var. intermediumEquisetum limosum var. brachycladonEquisetum limosum var. candelabrumEquisetum limosum var. leptocladonEquisetum limosum var. minusEquisetum limosum var. polystachyumEquisetum limosum f. brachycladon

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