Species

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.

Branched Horsetail

Equisetaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)
Genus: Equisetum (Horsetail)

Synonyms

Equisetum ramosissimum
Equisetum campanulatum
Equisetum debile
Equisetum elongatum
Equisetum incanum
Equisetum paleaceum
Equisetum pallidum
Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. debile
Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. incanum
Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. paleaceum
Equisetum ramosum
Hippochaete ramosissima

Related species

Equisetum variegatum F. Weber & D. Mohr - Variegated Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale L. - Rough Horsetail
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. - Branched Horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile L. - Water Horsetail
Equisetum palustre L. - Marsh Horsetail
Equisetum pratense Ehrh. - Shady Horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum L. - Wood Horsetail
Equisetum arvense L. - Field Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. - Great Horsetail

Traits


    <span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, 80&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>generative and vegetative shoots of similar habit</b></ba>. <span class="v1">strobili:</span> terminal, solitary, <ba><b>with a mucronate apex</b></ba>. <span cl...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Equisetum ramosissimum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Equisetum ramosissimum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Equisetum ramosissimum

Equisetum ramosissimum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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