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Produce => Ponds 'n' Stuff => Topic started by: Andy H on May 15, 2011, 22:22:16

Title: Whats this then?
Post by: Andy H on May 15, 2011, 22:22:16

I thought it was horsetail?
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Title: Re: Whats this then?
Post by: Uncle_Filthster 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.

Title: Re: Whats this then?
Post by: Andy H 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!

Title: Re: Whats this then?
Post by: Uncle_Filthster 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!

Title: Re: Whats this then?
Post by: Ben Acre on May 16, 2011, 20:46:58

Equisetum palustre

Title: Re: Whats this then?
Post by: Uncle_Filthster 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.