Himalayan Horsetail (Equisetum diffusum) is a perennial horsetail native to the Himalayas that typically grows 10 to 25 inches tall. Its stem is silica rich and rhizomatous, shiny brown in color, and can bear many small hairlike roots as well as tubers.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Bangladesh, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Laos, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Myanmar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Nepal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Pakistan, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Thailand, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Vietnam, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Equisetum diffusum
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q5384605 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 352248
The Himalayan horsetail (Equisetum diffusum) is a perennial that averages at 10-25 inches.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Himalayan Horsetail
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