Status:
valid
Authors:
Desf.
Source:
tro
Year:
1799
Citation Micro:
Fl. Atlant. 2: 398 (1799)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107314
Common Names
- Equisetum ramosissimum
- Branching Horsetail
- Branch Horsetail
Uses & Benefits
Equisetum ramosissimum, commonly known as branching horsetail, is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to provide shelter and shade in gardens.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Equisetum ramosissimum sub. ramosissimum
Equisetum ramosissimum sub. debile (Roxb. ex Vaucher) Hauke
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Equisetum ramosissimum flower is small and greenish-brown, with the seed being a small, dark brown spore and the seedlings being small, light green and delicate.
Where to Find Equisetum ramosissimum
Equisetum ramosissimum is native to North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Equisetum genus
Equisetum hyemale,
Equisetum praealtum,
Equisetum ramosissimum,
Equisetum arvense,
Equisetum ferrissii,
Equisetum fluviatile,
Equisetum laevigatum,
Equisetum litorale,
Equisetum nelsonii,
Equisetum palustre,
Equisetum pratense,
Equisetum scirpoides,
Equisetum sylvaticum,
Equisetum telmateia,
Equisetum trachyodon,
Equisetum variegatum,
Equisetum robustum,
Equisetum braunii,
Equisetum bogotense,
Equisetum giganteum,
Equisetum litorale,
Equisetum myriochaetum,
Equisetum mildeanum,
Equisetum moorei,
Equisetum trachyodon,
Equisetum diffusum,
Equisetum nelsonii,
Equisetum mackaii,
Equisetum schaffneri,
Equisetum haukeanum,
Equisetum rothmaleri,
Equisetum bowmanii,
Equisetum willmotii,
Equisetum robertsii,
Equisetum meridionale,
Equisetum mchaffieae,
Equisetum ascendens,
Equisetum geissertii,
Equisetum sergijevskianum,
Equisetum lapponicum,
Equisetum alsaticum,
Species in the Equisetaceae family
Equisetum hyemale,
Equisetum praealtum,
Equisetum ramosissimum,
Equisetum arvense,
Equisetum ferrissii,
Equisetum fluviatile,
Equisetum laevigatum,
Equisetum litorale,
Equisetum nelsonii,
Equisetum palustre,
Equisetum pratense,
Equisetum scirpoides,
Equisetum sylvaticum,
Equisetum telmateia,
Equisetum trachyodon,
Equisetum variegatum,
Equisetum robustum,
Equisetum braunii,
Equisetum bogotense,
Equisetum giganteum,
Equisetum litorale,
Equisetum myriochaetum,
Equisetum mildeanum,
Equisetum moorei,
Equisetum trachyodon,
Equisetum diffusum,
Equisetum nelsonii,
Equisetum mackaii,
Equisetum schaffneri,
Equisetum haukeanum,
Equisetum rothmaleri,
Equisetum bowmanii,
Equisetum willmotii,
Equisetum robertsii,
Equisetum meridionale,
Equisetum mchaffieae,
Equisetum ascendens,
Equisetum geissertii,
Equisetum sergijevskianum,
Equisetum lapponicum,
Equisetum alsaticum,