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Height: 15-80cm
Perennial, Rhizomatous
Sporulation April - May
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
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| Flavonoids | Kaempferol, Quercetin | ||||
| Other Phenolics | Caffeoylshikimic & Monocaffeyltartaric Acids | ||||
| Other Acids | Equisetin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Peat Bogs and Mires |
| Spore Dispersal: | Wind |
| Herbivores: |
Several Tenthredinidae Larvae |
Skye Flora: Wood Horsetail
Pictures © 2003, 2004 J.K. Lindsey
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