Equisetum praealtum

Equisetum praealtum
Equisetum praealtum by the Columbia River at Spanish Castle, Douglas County, Washington
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Equisetidae
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum
Subgenus: E. subg. Hippochaete
Species:
E. praealtum
Binomial name
Equisetum praealtum
Synonyms[1]

Equisetum praealtum,[1] the scouringrush horsetail,[2] is a species of Equisetum (horsetail) native to North America and northeastern Asia.[1] It was formerly widely treated as a subspecies or variety of the European and west Asian species Equisetum hyemale (rough horsetail), and still is by some authorities.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Equisetum praealtum Raf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. ^ "Equisetum hyemale L. var. affine (Engelm.) A.A.Eaton". USDA Plants Database. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  3. ^ Flora of North America: Equisetum hyemale subsp. affine