Equisetum arvense	type		IMAGE
Common Horsetail	horsetail	species	see key to NE Equisetum

size(ft) 1-2 cut . decid. deciduous garden .	ID tips Coarse (>1 mm) unforked branches to apex, often ascending, with 3-4 sharp ridges and spreading sheaths and attenuate teeth. Dimorphic, with brown ephemeral fertile stem.
where . ME NH VT MA RI CT click C C C C C C for key	Comment By far the most common Equisetum in New England.
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