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Equisetum hyemale
FamilyGenus: Equisetumnative in Germany
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About this species
Equisetum hyemale is a native evergreen fern with upright, jointed, photosynthetic stems. It reaches roughly 0.5 metres in height and produces spore-bearing cones from June to August.
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Ecological significance
As a native plant in Great Britain, no adverse ecological impacts are recorded.
Annual cycle
The evergreen shoots remain visible all year. Spore-bearing cones appear from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Farn
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Photosynthetischer Spross
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.511 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: semi-shade
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Moisture: consistently moist soil
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Soil: medium fertility; tolerates alkaline conditions
Scientific profile
Equisetum hyemale is a native, evergreen fern found in Great Britain. The erect, unbranched shoots are photosynthetic, with a typical height around 0.51 metres, and persist throughout the year. Spores are released from cone-like structures between June and August. It grows best in semi-shade on fresh to moist, calcareous soils of moderate fertility, in habitats with low disturbance and moderately warm temperatures.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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