Wood Horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)
Introduction
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Wood Horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 27 May 2026
One of only a few species of horsetail that have drooping branches, and the only one to have branches that fork.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.267932
Longitude
-2.904954