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Himalayan Horsetail

Ferns and Fern Allies

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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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Scientific Name
Equisetum diffusum 2
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Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Himalayan Horsetail
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Equisetum diffusum
WikipediaWikidata Q5384605 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Himalayan Horsetail
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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