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Equisetum telmateia
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Colour: |
Green |
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Habitat: |
Wet places, in sun and shade - marshes, stream banks
and ponds |
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Height: |
Up to 6' (200cm) |
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Family: |
Equisetaceae |
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Giant Horsetail |
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Horsetails are an invasive weed. These giant horsetails grow
naturally by the pond and make an interesting display in
summer, growing to over 1 metre in height.
The stems are approximately 1 cm across and hollow. At
regular intervals up the stem are sheaths from which sprout
over 20 drooping, green branches.
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Giant Horsetail |
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Giant Horsetail |
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