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Equisetum palustre

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Equisetum palustre, the marsh horsetail, is a perennial herbaceous pteridophyte in the family Equisetaceae, part of the horsetail subclass Equisetidae. It has scarcely branched stems 10 to 60 centimeters tall, roughly 1 to 3 millimeters across with 8 to 10 ribs, and loose green leaf sheaths bearing 5 to 10 narrow, dark toothed lobes with lighter edges. It is widespread across cooler regions of Eurasia and North America, growing in nutrient rich wet meadows as well as ditches, roadsides and peat-based ground such as that found in Finland. The plant is poisonous to mammals, most often reported as potentially fatal to horses, since it contains alkaloids that destroy vitamin B1, though some sources describe it as safe to eat in moderation when properly cooked because heat breaks down the thiaminase enzymes responsible. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Freshwater 1

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 2

Living or Extinct

Yes 3

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 4

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 5

Scientific Name

Equisetum palustre 3

Conservation Status

Least Concern 1

Connections

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Source Equisetum palustre (Wikidata)

In Biome

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Freshwater Marsh

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Temperate Forest

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Sources

1. Equisetum palustre (Wikipedia)

Introduction
Equisetum palustre, the marsh horsetail, is a perennial herbaceous pteridophyte belonging to the subclass of horsetails (Equisetidae).
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Equisetum palustre, the marsh horsetail, is a perennial herbaceous pteridophyte belonging to the subclass of horsetails (Equisetidae).
Infobox: status
LC

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2. Plants For A Future: Equisetum palustre

Plants For A Future

Medicinal Uses
An infusion or decoction of the plants has been used in the treatment of constipation, stomach and bowel complaints
In Biome: Bog, Habitats
Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres
In Biome: Fen, Habitats
Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres
In Biome: Freshwater Marsh, Habitats
Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres
In Biome: Grassland, Habitats
Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres

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3. Equisetum palustre (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q21122 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Child Taxon Of: Horsetail, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q28114 (Horsetail)

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4. NatureServe Explorer: Equisetum palustre

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45

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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]

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Plant (Wikipedia)

Lead, whole group is photosynthetic

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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.

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