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great horsetail

Equisetum telmateia

The great horsetail is a tall, green plant that looks like a giant green brush! It grows in wet places and is very special because it has been around for millions of years.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The great horsetail has two distinct types of stems. Early fertile stems are unbranched, pale brown, and topped with a cone of spores. Later, sterile stems grow tall and vivid green with whorls of fine, brush-like branches, resembling a miniature fir tree.

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient plant relatives grew as tall as trees during the age of dinosaurs!

Each spore has spring-like elaters, helping it jump and fly in the wind!

It breathes through tiny holes called stomata, mostly on its branches!

Its rough stems were once used by pioneers to scrub pots and pans!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Grit Power

Great horsetail has silica crystals in its stems that make it strong and abrasive, helping it deter munching animals.

Fähigkeit

Spore Scatter

Great horsetail can spread tiny, dust-like spores that float on the wind to grow new plants, helping it colonize damp areas.

Fähigkeit

Root Runner

Great horsetail grows long underground stems called rhizomes, allowing it to rapidly spread and form large colonies.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-150 cm
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Horsetail Leaf Beetle

Lema cyanella

Larvae and adults feed on horsetail stems.

shelters

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Hides among its dense stems near water.

shelters

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Hides within thick horsetail growth near water.

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Always look but don't touch plants you don't know, as some can be harmful.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von great horsetail?

20-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von great horsetail?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von great horsetail?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von great horsetail?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von great horsetail?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von great horsetail?

Wind

Wo findet man great horsetail normalerweise?

Wetlands

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