Equisetum hyemale

Common in disturbed sites, roadsides, and streambanks. Scouring rush can form large stands. Vegetative and fertile stems are similar, with a small cone atop the fertile stem. Evergreen. Historically used to "scour" cooking pans due to the high silica content of the stem.

Mentioned in Solidago

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
scouring rush
Type: 
Native
Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
Moisture: 
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
"green" in winter
Can be weedy

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