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Equisetum giganteum L.

  • Common Name:
  • Family: Equisetaceae Rich. ex DC

  • Country of Origin: Quebrada de Tana, Chile
  • Habitat:

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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200400108
  • Source: Chad Husby - FIU
  • Provenance: Iquique Province, S 19°21'26.2" W 69°56'52.7" Altitude 3231 ft Valley bottom near Panamerican Highway bridge (Puente Tana) Stems reaching 3.8 cm in diameter
  • Accession Date: 05-26-2004
  • Bench: 2318 - Equisetum - Low
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-22-2013

Classification:

  • Division: Ferns
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • SubClass:
  • Order: Equisetales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Equisetaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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References:

The Giant Horsetails

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