Equisetum pratense   Shady Horsetail

 

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Many of us walked straight past this rare plant thinking it was Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail) which can vary quite a bit. It is more branched than E. arvense and rough to the touch but still quite similar at first glance. It is mostly a Scottish upland plant apart from outcrops in the Teesdale region and only one in Southern England.

Banks of River Tees, Teesdale, 21st June 2005

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