Dwarf Horsetail (Equisetum scirpoides) is the smallest living species in the genus Equisetum, with a circumpolar distribution. It grows in compact, dense clumps reaching a maximum height of about 30 centimeters, with thin, green, unbranched stems about 1 millimeter thick bearing six ribs, and tiny leaves reduced to a black sheath around each stem. It reproduces mainly by vegetative division and is a popular decorative plant in garden ponds and ornamental gardens worldwide. It was first described by the French botanist Andre Michaux.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Equisetum scirpoides (Wikidata)
In Biome
Bog, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Equisetum scirpoides
Tundra, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Equisetum scirpoides
In the Other Atlases
Found In
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Equisetum scirpoides (Wikipedia)
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs toQuote, Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Equisetum scirpoides (dwarf scouring rush or dwarf horsetail) Michx., Fl.
2. GBIF Species API
3. Plants For A Future: Equisetum scirpoides
Plants For A FutureEdible Uses
The root tubercles can be eaten raw.
In Biome: Tundra, Habitats
Tundra, mossy places, and woods. Stems often partly buried in humus. Part shade, shade; moist woods, peat bogs, shady, mossy wetlands.
In Biome: Bog, Habitats
Tundra, mossy places, and woods. Stems often partly buried in humus. Part shade, shade; moist woods, peat bogs, shady, mossy wetlands.
View the Source 4. Equisetum scirpoides (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2617622 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q2617622
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)
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Equisetum scirpoides
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
6. 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":[]
Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
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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