Species PlantsWood Horsetail

Wood Horsetail

Equisetum sylvaticum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Wood Horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)

Wood Horsetail is a delicate plant with feathery branches and a graceful appearance. It is commonly found in moist, shaded woodlands and is a living fossil, unchanged for millions of years.

Habitat
Found in moist woodlands and forest edges.
Diet
Provides habitat for small forest creatures and insects.
How common
Common

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