Equisetum arvense

Species

Common names

field horsetail

horsetail

Full scientific name

Equisetum arvense L.

Number of records

460

Currently classified as a weed

Yes

This weed is included in:

• Environmental Weeds
• National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA)
• Unwanted Organisms
• Auckland RPMP - Sustained Control
• Bay of Plenty RPMP - Exclusion
• Manawatū-Whanganui (Horizons) RPMP - Progressive Containment
• Northland RPMP - Eradication
• Southland RPMP - Eradication
• Waikato RPMP - Exclusion

External links:

• Species information (NZPCN)
• Weed control information (Weedbusters)
• Biological control for this species
• Key to the weed species (Manaaki Whenua)

This species is in the genus:

Equisetum

Genus