Equisetum sylvaticum	type		IMAGE
Woodland Horsetail	horsetail	species	see key to NE Equisetum

size(ft) 1-2 cut . decid. deciduous garden .	ID tips Deciduous arial stems have delicate, mainly forked branches. Stem sheaths nearly orange, teeth fused into 3 or 4 segments. First branch node as long as or longer than stem sheath. Siliceous protrusions, like tiny thorns, on main stem, especially towards apex just below nodes.
where . ME NH VT MA RI CT click U U U U W U for key	Comment Beautiful wispy appearance
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