Equisetum giganteum
Giant Horsetail, Southern Giant Horsetail
Also known as: Equisetum bolivianum Gand. +18 more
- Equisetum bolivianum Gand.
- Equisetum brasiliense f. nudum Milde
- Equisetum brasiliense f. ramosum Milde
- Equisetum brasiliense Milde
- Equisetum brasiliense var. nudum (Milde) Milde
- Equisetum brasiliense var. ramosum (Milde) Milde
- Equisetum caracasanum DC.
- Equisetum elongatum var. dolosum Milde
- Equisetum elongatum var. scaberrimum Milde
- Equisetum giganteum var. asperrimum Milde
- Equisetum giganteum var. brasiliense (Milde) Milde
- Equisetum giganteum var. caracasanum (DC.) Milde
- Equisetum giganteum var. digitaliferum Pastore
- Equisetum giganteum var. poeppigianum A.Braun ex Milde
- Equisetum humboldtianum Fendl.
- Equisetum humboldtii Poir.
- Equisetum lechleri Milde
- Equisetum martii Milde
- Equisetum martii var. minus Milde
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Equisetaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Equisetum giganteum (commonly known as Giant Horsetail or Southern Giant Horsetail) is a fern belonging to the Equisetaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela