Equisetaceae FAMILY
Equisetum ramosissimum
Equisetum ramosissimum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Branched horsetail is an evergreen perennial plant. The leafless stems, which are produced from a deep-rooted rhizome, have whorls of branches at their nodes. The stems are gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine and cleaning agent.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTemperate Europe and Asia; northern, eastern and southern Africa; E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines.
HabitatMarshes and abandoned rice fields, meadows along streams or trails, or attached to rocks in streams[ 437 Title Fern Databank, Sahah. Publication Author Website http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on the ferns growing at Sabah in Indonesia. A description, habitat and plant uses are givem, often accompanied by a photo. ].