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Equisetum arvense

Family: equisetaceae
Common name(s): Field Horsetail, Common Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Western Horsetail
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 11

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Equisetum arvense

• Connecticut Botanical Society - Wildflower profile. (3 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3-11) (11 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (6 photos)
• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (4 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (11 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (9 photos)
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus. (1 photo)