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| Equisetum sylvaticum L. |
The Wood Horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum) is a horsetail (family Equisetaceae) native to the Northern Hemisphere, occurring in North America, Eurasia, and Asia. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Equisetum is a genus of Vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds Northern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is North of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' For the superstate in George Orwell 's novel see Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four. Because of its lacy appearance, it is considered among the most attractive of the horsetails.
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Botanical description
This perennial horsetail has erect, hollow stems that grow from 30 to 60 cm in length and from 1-4 mm thick. A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per, "through" annus, "year" is a Plant that lives for more than The branches themselves are compound and delicate, occurring in whorls and drooping downward. There are generally 12 or more branches per whorl. Fertile stems are at first tan-to-brown and unbranched, but later become like the sterile stems, which are more highly branched and green. All the stems have 10-18 spiny vertical ridges that contain silica spicules. The Chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin " Silex " is an Oxide The leaves are scales fused into sheaths that cover the stems and branches. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. These spiny leaves are larger and looser on the fertile stems.
The fertile stems are shorter than the others; on these develop the cones that bear the spore casings. In Biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions The leaves develop on the fertile stems and the stems lengthen; then the cones open to release their spores. The cones then drop off. This process takes a few weeks. All the stems may continue to grow until fall and generally die back over winter.
Reproduction
This plant reproduces by spores, but its primary means of reproduction is done vegetatively by rhizomes. In Botany, a rhizome is a horizontal stem of a Plant that is usually found underground often sending out Roots and Shoots These rhizome systems are deep and extensive, as well as extremely long-lived. These creeping rhizomes occasionally produce tubers, and often outweigh the above-ground growth by 100 to 1. Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store Nutrients They are used by Plants to overwinter and regrow the next year
Habitat
These horsetails are commonly found in wet or swampy forest, open woodlands, and meadow areas. The species name sylvaticum is Latin for "of the forests", emphasizing that the Wood Horsetail is most commonly found in forested habitats. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The plant is an indicator of boreal and cool-temperate climates, and very moist to wet, nitrogen-poor soils. Nitrogen (ˈnaɪtɹəʤɪn is a Chemical element that has the symbol N and Atomic number 7 and Atomic weight 14 Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is a four piece rock band from Chicago Illinois United States founded by Shaun Glass Tom Schofield Tim King and Adam Zadel
See also
References
The Water Horsetail ( Equisetum fluviatile) also known as the Swamp Horsetail is a perennial Horsetail that commonly grows in dense colonies alongDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic