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Equisetum fluviatile

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Water Horsetail

G5Secure Found in 43 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155525
Element CodePPEQU01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumSphenophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
OrderEquisetales
FamilyEquisetaceae
GenusEquisetum
Synonyms
Equisetum limosumLinnaeus
Other Common Names
Prêle fluviatile (FR) water 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
Range Extent Comments
Ranges from Labrador to Alaska south to Virginia, Illinois, NW Wyoming, N Idaho, and Washington.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IowaS3Yes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
DelawareS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandS1Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
WyomingS1Yes
MaineSNRYes
MarylandS1Yes
MontanaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
OregonS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
West VirginiaS2Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
NebraskaS1Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
LabradorS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (43)
Alaska (24)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North EtolinTongass National Forest40,993
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
North SiegelLolo National Forest9,208
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Washington (14)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
References (1)
  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.