DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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club mosses
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conifers
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ferns
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horsetails
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Detailed explanation-1: -Equisetum (/ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm/; horsetail, snake grass, puzzlegrass) is the only living genus in Equisetaceae, a family of vascular plants, which reproduce by spores rather than seeds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Horsetail has several distinguishing characteristics. One such characteristic is horsetail’s hollow stems (Figures 1 and 3). Its stems also are jointed, can easily be separated into sections, and have siliceous ridges that make it rough to the touch.
Detailed explanation-3: -Horsetails are members of the genus Equisetum, the only genus in the family Equisetaceae. There are 15 species of equisetum found worldwide; field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and scouring rush (Equisetum hyemale) are the most common species in Iowa.