Plants : EquisetaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Equisetum hyemale x variegatum A.Braun

Mackay's Horsetail

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Equisetum hyemale x variegatum

Description: This horsetail resembles a slender version of Equisetum hyemale and is the product of hybridization of that species with Equisetum variegatum. The plant is usually found as small-sized colonies, which are probably of considerable age, and normally in the complete absence of both parents. Its habitat preferences are similar to those of E. hyemale.

All names: Equisetum hyemale x variegatum (E. x trachyodon) A.Braun; Equisetum x trachyodon A.Braun; Equisetum hyemale x variegatum; Equisetum x trachydon A.Braun

Distribution Map from NBN: Equisetum hyemale x variegatum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Equisetum hyemale x variegatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Equisetum hyemale x variegatum. A.Braun. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2012. Accessed on 2026-11-02.