Crop Protection - Weed Control Factsheet ... Sixteen species of Equisetum, generally referred to as horsetail, grow in British Columbia. Two forms of these prehistoric plants grow in the province, one being the leafless scouring rush which has green stems with two black bands at the stem joints.
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/hrsetail.htm
Weed Alerts ... Weed Management Factsheets ... Horsetail (Equisetum) - Weed Control Factsheet...
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weeds.htm www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weeds.htm
Horsetails (Equisetum spp.) are on the Alert List for Environmental Weeds, a list of 28 non-native plants that threaten biodiversity and cause ... Horsetails (Equisetum species) weed management guide (PDF - 221 KB) ... Cover of Horsetails (Equisetum species) - Alert List for Environmental Weeds - Weed Management Guide...
www.weeds.gov.au/publications/guidelines/alert/equisetu... www.weeds.gov.au/publications/guidelines/alert/equisetum.html
Photo: Charles Webber, California Academy of Sciences, USDA-NRCS Plants Horsetails Equisetum species Key points The weed Horsetails are primitive, non-woody, nonflowering, perennial plants that grow to heights in the range 50 1200 mm, depending on the species.
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Eliminating equisetum from areas adjacent to the production field is probably the best control option, but this is easier said than done. Once the weed has become established in a field, tillage is unlikely to have much impact on the weed due to the depth of the rhizome system.
www.weeds.iastate.edu/mgmt/2009/equisetum.pdf www.weeds.iastate.edu/mgmt/2009/equisetum.pdf
SPECIES: Equisetum arvense ... 8. Cloutier, Daniel; Watson, Alan K. 1985. Growth and regeneration of field horsetail (Equisetum arvense). Weed Science. 33: 358-365. [20699]
www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/fern/equarv/all.html
Web site description ... There are several species of Equisetum that are less likely to be weeds in turf. Scouringrush (Equisetum hyemale) is less common and not usually considered a weed. It can be distinguished from field horsetail because it is usually unbranched and will remain green through the winter.
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Equisetum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Equisetum (pronounced /ˌɛkwɨˈsiːtəm/ ) is the only living genus in the Equisetaceae , a family of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. They are commonly known as hor...
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Equisetum arvense is one of the most widespread plants in the world; it is widespread and common in western Washington, sometimes becoming a garden weed. Equisetum arvense is so tough that it was the first vascular plant to send green shoots up after the Mt. St. Helens eruption.
www.ups.edu/faculty/kirkpatrick/fieldbotany/family_page... www.ups.edu/faculty/kirkpatrick/fieldbotany/family_pages/Equisetaceae/equisetum_arvense.htm
Other common names include: Common Horsetail, Horsetail, Bottlebrush, Foxtail, Horse Pipes, Pipe Weed, Jointed Rush, Cat's Tail, Mare's Tail, Pinetop, Pine Grass, Snake Grass, Shave Grass, Paddy's Pipe, Corn Horsetail, Toadpipe (UK), Prêle des Champs, Petite Prêle, Queue de Cheval, ... Also known as Equisetum calderi...
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