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Equisetum fluviatile

 
Equisetum fluviatile
river horsetail; banded horsetail

Common name river horsetail; banded horsetail
Family equisetaceae
Life cycle perennial
Size 2-3'
Cultural notes marginal aquatic (water 0-12" deep)

Medium-sized horsetail, in our bog filtration area.

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

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