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  Equisetum pratense Ehrh. image
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Family Equisetaceae
Equisetum pratense Ehrh.
meadow horsetail
Equisetum: Latin for "horsetail" from equus, "horse," and seta, "bristle"
pratense: of meadows
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Status: Native
Plant: perennial fern ally
Habitat: moist woodlands
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Synonyms 
Equisetum pratense Ehrh. f. nanum (Milde) Klinge

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