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Equisetum sylvaticum

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Woodland Horsetail

G5Secure Found in 30 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146508
Element CodePPEQU01090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumSphenophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
OrderEquisetales
FamilyEquisetaceae
GenusEquisetum
Synonyms
Equisetum sylvaticum var. multiramosum(Fernald) Wherry
Other Common Names
Prêle des bois (FR) woodland horsetail (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-04-24
Threat Impact Comments
Land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation are low-level threats to this species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
Rhode IslandS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
North DakotaS2Yes
New JerseyS3Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MarylandS1Yes
DelawareS1Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
IowaS2Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OhioS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IndianaS1Yes
West VirginiaS2Yes
New YorkS5Yes
WyomingS2Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IllinoisS1Yes
VermontS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (30)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
Minnesota (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
New Hampshire (8)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.