Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. (Equisetaceae) - Equiseto massimo - Giant horsetail

Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. [1783, Hannover Mag., 21 : 287]

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 telmateia Ehrh.
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 massimo

English name: Giant horsetail
French name: prêle géante
German name: Riesen-Schachtelhalm
Spanish name: rabo de mula
Portuguese name: cavalinha.

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

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Equisetum telmateja Ehrh.

Images / Immagini

Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.

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Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.

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Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.

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Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.

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.

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