Equisetum arvense

Flower name
Equisetum arvense
Scientific name
Equisetum arvense
Alias土筆, つくしんぼ, Equisetum arvense, スギナ, 杉菜
Place of originthe entire Arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Equisetum arvense

Birth flowers for Mar 12

Equisetum arvense, field horsetail or tsukushi(scientific name: Equisetum arvense) is a perennial plant in the Equisetaceae . It inhabits the entire Arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Japan. In Japan, it grows naturally from Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Horsetail produces green sterile stems and fertile stems from the rhizomes.

Generic name: Equisetum arvense, Scientific name: Equisetum arvense, aka: field horsetail or tsukushi, Flowering period: March to April, stem length: 10 to 15 cm.

Order
Equisetales
Family
Equisetaceae
Genus
Equisetum
Species
E. arvense

Type of flower
Other
Array of flower
Other
Petal shape
Other
Leaf type
Other
Edge of the leaf
Other

Life typeperennial plant
Flower colors Brown
Colors of the leavesGreen
Fruit colorGreen
Height10.0 ~ 15.0 cm
Diameter of flower ~ cm

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