Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Calflora

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, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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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, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS other name:
Equisetum telmateia var. braunii

Alternate Names:

ICPN:

Equisetum telmateia var. braunii

More information about Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (EQTEB)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 21, 2019).