Wood Horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum L.
Equisetum sylvaticum L., known as Wood Horsetail, is a species in the family Equisetaceae. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere, with a distribution that includes regions in North America and Eurasia. The species was first published in 1753.
Description
Equisetum sylvaticum is a horsetail species found in Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, and various Canadian provinces, as well as in parts of Europe. It is distinguished by its lacy appearance and is considered among the more visually striking horsetails. The species was described by Linnaeus and is part of the genus Equisetum. Taxonomic discussions have noted that two collections (1241.1 and 1241.2) were proposed as the type by Hauke, but they are not from a single gathering, and thus Article 9.15 of the nomenclatural code does not apply.
Other common names
Wood HorsetailWoodland Horsetail
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · Lardal · N. Rana · Romedal · GL · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region
Synonyms
Equisetum sylvaticum var. sylvaticumEquisetum sylvaticum f. sylvaticumEquisetum capillareEquisetum sylvaticum var. multiramosumEquisetum sylvaticum f. opsistachyumEquisetum sylvaticum f. neoserotinumEquisetum sylvaticum f. multiramosumEquisetum sylvaticum f. serumEquisetum sylvaticum f. tardatumEquisetum silvaticum var. squarrosumAllostelites sylvaticumEquisetum abietinumEquisetum curvifoliumEquisetum opbraculenseEquisetum sylvaticum f. capillareEquisetum sylvaticum f. gracileEquisetum sylvaticum f. polystachyumEquisetum sylvaticum f. praecoxEquisetum sylvaticum f. pyramidaleEquisetum sylvaticum f. serotinumEquisetum sylvaticum var. procumbensEquisetum sylvaticum var. robustumEquisetum sylvaticum var. squarrosumPresla sylvaticaEquisetum sylvaticum var. capillareEquisetum sylvaticum var. polystachyumEquisetum sylvaticum var. praecoxEquisetum sylvaticum var. pyramidaleEquisetum sylvaticum var. serotinum
