Equisetaceae
Giant horsetail
Equisetum braunii
- Family
- Equisetaceae
- Genus
- Equisetum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Giant horsetail, Great horsetail
Synonyms
- Equisetum eburneum var. frondescens A.Braun ex Engelm.
- Equisetum eburneum var. serotinum A.Braun ex Engelm.
- Equisetum telmateia subsp. braunii (Milde) Hauke
- Equisetum telmateia var. braunii (Milde) Milde
- Equisetum telmateia var. hillii A.A.Eaton
Photos
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Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Marshman at English Wikipedia / Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.