Equisetum fluviatile Linnaeus. Water Horsetail, Pipes. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Open calcareous wetlands, wet meadows, river and lake margins. Dist: Circumboreal, south in North America to n. VA, n. WV, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, and WA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, C, F, FNA2, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Va, W, WV, Christenhusz et al (2019), Lin et al (2013)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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