Equisetum ramosissimum
Boston Horsetail, Branched Horsetail
Also known as: Equisetum albomarginatum Kit. +17 more
- Equisetum albomarginatum Kit.
- Equisetum altissimum A.Br.
- Equisetum arboreum Comm. ex Milde
- Equisetum azoricum Gand.
- Equisetum burchellii Vaucher
- Equisetum caespitosum Schur
- Equisetum campanulatum Poir.
- Equisetum elongatum f. minor Formánek
- Equisetum elongatum f. minus Formánek
- Equisetum elongatum f. ramosum Kuntze
- Equisetum elongatum f. simplex (Döll) Wirtg.
- Equisetum elongatum f. subverticillatum (A.Braun) Wirtg.
- Equisetum elongatum var. abyssinicum Milde
- Equisetum elongatum var. arabicum Milde
- Equisetum elongatum var. arcuatum Milde
- Equisetum elongatum var. boivinii Milde
- Equisetum elongatum var. boryanum Milde
- Equisetum elongatum Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Equisetaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and the Pacific, Equisetum ramosissimum (commonly known as Boston Horsetail or Branched Horsetail) is a fern belonging to the Equisetaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Papuasia, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Angola, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Borneo, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Solomon Is., Somalia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Sahara, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms