Equisetum bogotense

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Andean Horsetail
Andean horsetail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: Equisetum Species: E. bogotense
Binomial name
Equisetum bogotense Kunth

The Andean Horsetail (Equisetum bogotense) is a perennial with thicker less bushy whorled branches. The plant also has a silica rich rhizomatous stem, which roots grow out of, under ground. This stem is a dull dark brown color with glabrous growth aside from the sheathed segments.

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• [1] - binomial
• [2] - basic information on the Andean Horsetail.