Equisetaceae · Equisetum

Branched Horsetail

Equisetum ramosissimum

Herb-Terrestrialoutdoor
Habit
Herb-Terrestrial
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Equisetum ramosissimum
Genus
Equisetum
Habitat
Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, South China, Formosa, Hainan, Indo-China, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Fiji
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Ladakh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Assam, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

About Branched Horsetail

A member of the Equisetaceae family, Branched Horsetail (Equisetum ramosissimum) is a ground herb. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and 11 other states. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.

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Botanical family

Equisetaceae

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