Plants : EquisetaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Equisetum sylvaticum L.

Wood Horsetail

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Equisetum sylvaticum

Description: Despite its name this horsetail is often found in unshaded situations as well as in damp woods. It differs from all other species of horsetail in having regularly branched branches, and has a delicate and attractive appearance.

All names: Equisetum sylvaticum L.

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

iNaturalist: Equisetum sylvaticum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Equisetum sylvaticum. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2020. Accessed on 2026-11-02.