A discovery of a new fossil Equisetum species now places this genus at 150 mya, living in an environment where it still can be found today -- hot springs.

A discovery of a new fossil Equisetum species now places this genus at 150 mya, living in an environment where it still can be found today–hot springs.

The other common equisetum species, E. arvense, consists of 1- to 3-foot leafless stems with thick whorls of narrower 4- to 6-inch stems at each joint.

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Nevertheless, equisetum figures in the diet of comparatively few animals. The reason is that in addition to the toxins present in many modern species it wears down animals' teeth too much.

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There are two species of horsetail/marestail, field (Equisetum arvense) and giant horsetail (E. telmateia), whose tendency to take over patches of ground with their impenetrable stems presents a real ...

Object Details Biogeographical Region 77 - South-Central U.S.A. Collector Elmer O. Wooton Record Last Modified 20 Jul 2016 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 8 Aug 1910 01396735 736566 Published Name ...

A discovery of a new fossil Equisetum species now places this genus at 150 mya, living in an environment where it still can be found today—hot springs.