Scientific name Equisetum myriochaetum | Class Polypodiopsida Subgenus E. subg. Hippochaete Rank Species | |
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Similar Fevillea cordifolia, Begonia obliqua, Trichostigma octandrum, Equisetum giganteum, Hyptis verticillata | ||
Equisetum myriochaetum, also known as Mexican giant horsetail, is a species of horsetail that is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico. It is the largest horsetail species, commonly reaching 15 feet (4.6 m), with the largest recorded specimen having a height of 24 feet (7.3 m).
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