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| Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. var. braunii (Milde) R. L. Hauke | giant horsetail - native Equisetaceae |
Click on an image for a larger version. All images © Gerald D. Carr unless otherwise noted.
In this species, ephemeral, unbranched, non-green shoots produce terminal spore-bearing cones in early spring; the highly branched, sterile green shoots persist through the growing season. Rarely, as seen in the last two images, the green shoots may produce rudimentary terminal cones.
| McDowell Falls County Park, Majestic Falls, N44.54457, W123.45289, Linn Co., OR, 5/7/2007 | McDowell Falls County Park, Majestic Falls, N44.54457, W123.45289, Linn Co., OR, 5/7/2007 | McDowell Falls County Park, Majestic Falls, N44.54457, W123.45289, Linn Co., OR, 5/7/2007 |
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| McDowell Falls County Park, Majestic Falls, N44.54457, W123.45289, Linn Co., OR, 5/7/2007 | McDowell Falls County Park, Majestic Falls, N44.54457, W123.45289, Linn Co., OR, 5/7/2007 | vic. Newport, Lincoln Co., OR, 5/20/2002 | vic. Newport, Lincoln Co., OR, 5/20/2002 |
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| Along North River Rd., ca. 2 mi. E of jct. with Pleasant Valley Rd., NE of Sweet Home, 560 ft. elev.,N44.42020, W122.71439, Linn Co., 6/7/2015 [Halse 9425] | Along North River Rd., ca. 2 mi. E of jct. with Pleasant Valley Rd., NE of Sweet Home, 560 ft. elev.,N44.42020, W122.71439, Linn Co., 6/7/2015 [Halse 9425] | ||
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