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Equisetum hyemale

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Rough Horsetail

G5Secure Found in 205 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150054
Element CodePPEQU01030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumSphenophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
OrderEquisetales
FamilyEquisetaceae
GenusEquisetum
Other Common Names
Common Scouring-rush (EN) Prêle d'hiver (FR) Scouringrush Horsetail (EN) scouringrush 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
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
DelawareS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
New JerseySNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS1Yes
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (205)
Alaska (5)
AreaForestAcres
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Arizona (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Hot AirApache-Sitgreaves National Forests31,712
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
California (42)
AreaForestAcres
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
GrangerModoc National Forest23
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Oat Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,223
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Colorado (5)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Montana (24)
AreaForestAcres
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Lebeau #507Kootenai National Forest1,259
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
QuiggLolo National Forest67,267
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Stony MountainLolo National Forest32,796
Nevada (8)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
New Mexico (14)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Willow CreekSanta Fe National Forest1,477
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Oregon (19)
AreaForestAcres
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Utah (30)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Cove CreekFishlake National Forest25,555
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Washington (12)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. ZionOlympic National Forest3,544
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wyoming (16)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
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.