Equisetum hyemale

Species

Common names

rough horsetail

scouring rush

Full scientific name

Equisetum hyemale L.

Number of records

100

Currently classified as a weed

Yes

This weed is included in:

• National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA)
• Unwanted Organisms
• Auckland RPMP - Sustained Control
• Bay of Plenty RPMP - Sustained Control
• Marlborough RPMP - Sustained Control
• Southland RPMP - Progressive Containment
• Waikato RPMP - Eradication
• Canterbury RPMP - Organism of Interest

External links:

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

This species is in the genus:

Equisetum

Genus

The species Equisetum hyemale includes:

Equisetum hyemale subsp. affine

Subspecies