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Smooth Horsetail

(Equisetum laevigatum)

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Description

Equisetum laevigatum is a species of horsetail known by the common names smooth horsetail and smooth scouring rush.This plant is native to much of North America except for northern Canada and southern Mexico.It is usually found in moist areas in sandy and gravelly substrates.It may be annual or perennial.It grows narrow green stems sometimes reaching heights exceeding 1.5 meters.The leaves at the nodes are small

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Equisetophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order:Equisetales
Family:Equisetaceae
Genus:Equisetum
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