Calflora
Taxon  Report   3026    
Equisetum telmateia  Ehrh.  ssp. braunii  (J. Milde) Hauke
Giant horse tail,   Giant horsetail
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii, a pteridophyte, is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: Equisetaceae  
Genus: Equisetum
Parent: Equisetum telmateia

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
ICPNEquisetum telmateia var. braunii
More information about  Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/21/2021).