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Name Horsetail
Description The only living genus of the order Equisetales, class Equisetopsida (Sphenopsida), division Equisetophyta (Sphenophyta); distantly related to ferns. It grows in moist places. The hollow, jointed, ridged stems contain SILICATES. [MeSH]
Related Names/Sources Equisetum arvense;  Horsetail Rush;  Horsetail Rush (Equisetum arvense)
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Reference Links General Information
   Horsetail  [MedlinePlus]
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Last updated: 24 October 2007