Scouring Rush Horsetail

Carried by 1 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Scouringrush Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine) is a native fern that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the Warner Mountains and White and Inyo Mountain regions. It tends to grow in streams and moist, sandy or gravelly places, at elevations from 0-9800 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Fern

Size

7 ft Tall

Special uses

Containers

Landscaping information

Sun

Deep Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerant of a variety of soils as long as sufficient moisture is available.

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural setting

Site type

Streams, moist, sandy or gravelly places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Birds

Alternative names

Common names:

Stout Scouringrush, Tall Scouring-rush

Botanical names:

Equisetum hyemale var. affine

Sources

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