genus
Horsetails
Equisetum
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native horsetails All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
1
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Wood Horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum
hosts
1
food
15
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Meadow Horsetail
Equisetum pratense
hosts
1
food
15
-
Marsh Horsetail
Equisetum palustre
hosts
1
food
14
-
Water Horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile
food
19
-
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
food
16
-
Variegated Horsetail
Equisetum variegatum
food
16
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Great Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
food
15
flowers
3
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Dwarf Horsetail
Equisetum scirpoides
food
10
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Smooth Horsetail
Equisetum laevigatum
food
9
flowers
1