Equisetum pratense	type		IMAGE
Meadow Horsetail	horsetail	species	see key to NE Equisetum

size(ft) 1-2 cut . decid. deciduous garden no	ID tips Delicate unforked branches; main stem sheaths green, teeth black and separate; branch sheath teeth deltate, clasping; siliceous protrusions, like tiny thorns, on main stem, especially towards apex just below nodes.
where . ME NH VT MA RI CT click U. T U .W 0 0 for key	Comment Uncommon in north, absent in south. Look for delicate branches.
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