Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. (Equisetaceae) - Equiseto ramosissimo - Branched Horsetail

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. Fl. Atl. 2: 398 (1799)

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
Distribution in U.S.A. and Canada
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 24 June 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
Distribuzione in Europa

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: -
Division / Divisione: Equisetophyta
Class / Classe: Equisetopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: -
Order / Ordine: Equisetales
Family / Famiglia: Equisetaceae

Genus / Genere: Equisetum

Species / Specie

Equisetum arvense L.

Equisetum fluviatile L.

Equisetum hyemale L.

Equisetum palustre L.

Equisetum pratense Ehrh.

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.

Equisetum sylvaticum L.

Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.

Equisetum telmateja Ehrh.

Equisetum variegatum Schleicher

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Equiseto ramosissimo

English name: Branched Horsetail
US name: Branched Scouringrush
French name: prêle rameuse
German name: Ästiger Schachtelhalm
Spanish name: equiseto ramoso
Portuguese name: pinheirinha.

Forma biologica: G rhiz
Periodo di fioritura: V-IX
Tipo corologico: Circumbor.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/1500 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Equisetum campanulatum Poir.
Hippochaete ramosissima (Desf.) Börner

Sottospecie:
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. ssp. incanum (Vaucher) Pign.
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. ssp. paleaceum (Schleicher) Hy
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. ssp. ramosissimum
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. ssp. ramosissimum var campanulatum (Poiret) Vaucher

Images / Immagini

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.

Hippolyte Coste - Flore descriptive et illustrée de la France, de la Corse et des contrées limitrophes, 1901-1906 - This image is in public domain because its copyright has expired.

Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
Credit: Photo by Brunello Pierini

Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Equisetaceae:

Equisetum

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti