Species
Equisetum fluviatile
Etymology
Equisetum: From the Latin equus 'horse' and setum 'bristle', the barren growths resembling horses' tails.
fluviatile: growing by water; from the Latin fluvius
Common Name(s)
water horsetail
Authority
Equisetum fluviatile L.
Family
Equisetaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Ferns
Flower Colours
No Flowers
Year Naturalised
1988
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural
Reproduction
By spores and rhizomes
Dispersal
Wind dispersed spores, vegetative spread by water and as accidental pot contaminants
This page last updated on 24 Mar 2010