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Andy H

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Whats this then?
« on: May 15, 2011, 22:22:16 »
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Uncle_Filthster

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Re: Whats this then?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2011, 01:09:36 »
It is a horsetail, of which there are several native species.  Looks to by water horsetail's fertile stems, but may be Dutch rush (also an Equisetum), or may be a hybrid, which they do frequently.
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Andy H

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Re: Whats this then?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011, 05:21:35 »
Thanks, I thought it was but googled and other wern`t plain but more like asparagus and fluffy!
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Uncle_Filthster

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Re: Whats this then?
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2011, 20:43:43 »
Water horsetail often doesn't have any branches, even on sterile stems.  Dutch rush isn't usually found in water but does like wet ground and never has branches and (if I remember rightly) all stems are fertile.

Giant horsetail is one to look out for, very impressive but can be a bit rampant!
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Ben Acre

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Re: Whats this then?
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 20:46:58 »
Equisetum palustre
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Uncle_Filthster

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Re: Whats this then?
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2011, 00:29:26 »
It's not marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre), which has branches, fewer ridges and the nodes have black teeth with a broad white edge.
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