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Scientific Name
Equisetum arvense
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Equisetum arvense L.
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
field horsetail
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionPolypodiophytina
ClassPolypodiopsida
SubclassEquisetidae
OrderEquisetales
FamilyEquisetaceae
GenusEquisetum
SubgenusEquisetum (Equisetum)
SpeciesEquisetum arvense
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Cranberry Meadows, 1997;Leeson, n.d.;Maxon, 1935;TNC, 1999; Terrell, 1970;Wiegand, 2001b;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Wiegand, 2001b: Listed in the District of Columbia as "watch list" or otherwise uncommon;
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Terrell, 1970: Scarce to infrequent; moist places in areas 3 (3 (Lock 10 to Carderock, north parking lot), ), and 8 [Swain’s Lock to Pennyfield Lock (north end)]. Cranberry Meadows, 1997: Common, Chain Bridge Flats above Arizona Bridge; common, Chain Bridge Flats below Chain Bridge; common, Chain Bridge Flats above Chain Bridge. Wiegand, 2001b: Found at 0 sites. A watch list (and otherwise uncommon) plant species known to occur within the District of Columbia portion of LOCO (along the C&O Canal NHP and Potomac River from the Maryland line to Key Bridge, Washington, D.C.), Park Species Data Source: Cranberry Meadows, 1997;Leeson, n.d.;Maxon, 1935;TNC, 1999;Terrell, 1970;Wiegand, 2001b;
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