Horsetail

Equisetum laevigatum

Horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum) also commonly known as Smooth Horsetail, Smooth Scouring-rush or Smooth Scouringrush, is a species of plant in the class Polypodiopsida (Leptosporangiate Ferns) in the family Equisetaceae (Horsetails) and order Equisetales.

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Horsetail

California, USA , 17 May 2025

Horsetail

California, USA , 17 May 2025

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Plantae
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta
    - Class: Polypodiopsida
      - Order: Equisetales
        Family: Equisetaceae
        Genus: Equisetum
        Species: Equisetum laevigatum

Species in the Genus of Equisetum

Dwarf Scouringrush

Equisetum scirpoides

Equisetum X arcticum

Equisetum X font-queri

Ferriss' Horsetail

Equisetum X ferrissii

Giant Horsetail

Equisetum giganteum

Giant Horsetail

Equisetum telmateia

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Horsetail

Equisetum X dycei

Horsetail

Equisetum laevigatum

Littoral Horsetail

Equisetum X litorale

Mackai's Horsetail

Equisetum X mackaii

Marsh Horsetail

Equisetum palustre

Meadow Horsetail

Equisetum pratense

Nelson's Horsetail

Equisetum X nelsonii

Scouringrush

Equisetum arvense

Variegated Horsetail

Equisetum variegatum

Water Horsetail

Equisetum fluviatile

Woodland Horsetail

Equisetum sylvaticum

External Links

Equisetum laevigatum – Wikipedia