Equisetum palustre
Equisetum palustre
FamilyGenus: Equisetumheimisch in Deutschland
About this species
Equisetum palustre is a native British horsetail, growing in sunny, wet places on nutrient-poor soils. Its evergreen, photosynthetic stems reach about 33 cm in height and produce spores from May to September.
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact information is recorded in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
An evergreen perennial; the photosynthetic stems are present year-round. Fertile shoots with spore-producing cones emerge from May to September.
Safety note
Safety information is not available in the source data.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Bloom time
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Farn
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Photosynthetischer Spross
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.331 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide full sun and a permanently moist, nutrient-poor soil. The evergreen, photosynthetic stems reach roughly 33 cm in height. Spores are produced from May through September.
Scientific profile
Equisetum palustre, a member of the horsetail family Equisetaceae, is a wild native plant in Great Britain. It produces colonies of erect, jointed, evergreen stems that are photosynthetic and persist through the year, reaching an average height of about 33 cm. The plant favours open, sunny situations with permanently moist, nutrient-poor soils that are neutral to slightly acid. It tolerates only low levels of disturbance and does not withstand saline conditions. Fertile stems bearing spore-producing cones appear from May to September.
Sources & data origin
•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)
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_413137947
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