Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Specy

Meadow Horsetail

Ferns and Fern Allies

Meadow Horsetail (Equisetum pratense), also known as shade horsetail or shady horsetail, is a widespread horsetail that commonly grows in forests with tall trees or thick foliage, typically thicker and closer together near streams, ponds and rivers. Its species name pratense is Latin for pasture or meadow dwelling.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Equisetum pratense 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Meadow Horsetail

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Meadow Horsetail
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Austria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Belarus

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Finland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Germany

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Iceland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Ireland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Kazakhstan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Manchuria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mongolia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Poland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Romania

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Switzerland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Ukraine

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Equisetum pratense
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q1123127 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 352255
    Equisetum pratense, commonly known as meadow horsetail, shade horsetail or shady horsetail, is a widespread horsetail (Equisetophyta) and it is a pteridophyte.
View the Source
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Plants For A Future: Equisetum pratense plant record
Plants For A FutureEdible Uses
Quote, Edible Uses
Roots - raw or cooked[46, 61, 85, 161, 257].
View the Source
4. NatureServe Explorer: Equisetum pratense
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
View the Source
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, 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":[]
View the Source
6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Equisetum pratense
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Meadow Horsetail
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: River, Introduction
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.