Smooth Horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum), also called smooth scouring rush, is a horsetail native to most of North America except northern Canada and southern Mexico, usually found in moist sandy or gravelly areas. It grows narrow green stems that can exceed 1.5 meters tall, with small brownish sheath-like leaves at the nodes and occasional slender branches, topped by rounded cone-shaped sporangia.
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Source Plants For A Future: Equisetum laevigatum
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1. Wikipedia: Equisetum laevigatum
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q3055918 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 352251
Equisetum laevigatum is a species of horsetail in the family Equisetaceae.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Plants For A Future: Equisetum laevigatum
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
Equisetum laevigatum, commonly known as smooth scouring rush, has a history of traditional medical use, primarily serving as a diuretic and astringent. It has been used to treat kidney and bladder troubles, arthritis, bleeding ulcers, and tuberculosis.
In Biome: Wetlands, Habitats
Common in wetlands and along waterways across central and western North America.
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Equisetum laevigatum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"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":[]
6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Equisetum laevigatum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory recordQuote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Smooth Horsetail
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