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Accession Data:

Equisetum giganteum L.

  • subg. Hippochaete

  • Common Name:
  • Family: Equisetaceae Rich. ex DC

  • Country of Origin: Cerillos Canal, Argentina

  • USDA Zone: 8b-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200400111
  • Source: Chad Husby - FIU
  • Provenance: Salta Province, S 24°53'54.5" W 65°28'36.5" Altitude 4100 ft Colony along canal entering into pond behind INTA research station. Stems reaching 4+ m in height and 26 mm in diameter.
  • Accession Date: 05-26-2004
  • Bench: 3108 - EVO: Basal Angiosperms
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-29-2024
  • Restrictions:

    Classification:

    • Division: Ferns
    • Class: Polypodiopsida
    • SubClass: Equisetopsidae
    • Order: Equisetales
    • SubOrder:
    • Family: Equisetaceae
    • SubFamily:
    • Tribe:
    • SubTribe:

    References (internal):

    • Ferns & Fern Allies
    • EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology

    References (external):

    1. The Giant Horsetails

    data regenerated on Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:18:41 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

    Images:

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    Current Accessions in the Equisetaceae

    • Equisetum bogotense
    • Equisetum bogotense W/C
    • Equisetum bogotense
    • Equisetum bogotense W/C
    • Equisetum diffusum
    • Equisetum x font-queri W/C
    • Equisetum giganteum W/C
    • Equisetum hyemale
    • Equisetum laevigatum
    • Equisetum x moorei W/C
    • Equisetum myriochaetum
    • Equisetum pratense W/C
    • Equisetum ramosissimum
    • Equisetum scirpoides
    • Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii W/C
    • Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii W/C
    • Equisetum telmateia ssp. telmateia
    • Equisetum variegatum 'Large Form'
    • Equisetum variegatum W/C
    • Equisetum variegatum ssp. alaskanum
    • Equisetum variegatum var. majus W/C
    • Equisetum variegatum var. wilsoni W/C
    • Equisetum xylochaetum W/C
    W/C = Wild Collected
    = indicates flowering in past 14 days
    = images available for this accession
    = map available for this accession
    = accession added within past 90 days
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