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Equisetum2_2024-04-20 SW Michigan USA Horsetail - I&#039;m guessing Equisetum laevigatum<br /> Looked like it had overwintered and a bit weathered but when magnified became interesting.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/159477/equisetum_2024-04-20_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Equisetum_2024-04-20 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/159477_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kcCBeo7dfobHYUtYPsBfW6G6H40%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Equisetum_2024-04-20 SW Michigan USA Horsetail - just the very top of the plant. I&#039;m guessing Equisetum laevigatum<br /> Looked like it had overwintered and a bit weathered but when magnified became interesting... I blurred the background but left the plant alone- it looks like this (really)<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/159479/equisetum2_2024-04-20.html<br /> Equisetum laevigatum,Geotagged,Smooth Scouring Rush,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Equisetum laevigatum,Geotagged,Smooth Scouring Rush,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Equisetum2_2024-04-20 SW Michigan USA

Horsetail - I'm guessing Equisetum laevigatum
Looked like it had overwintered and a bit weathered but when magnified became interesting.

Equisetum_2024-04-20 SW Michigan USA Horsetail - just the very top of the plant. I'm guessing Equisetum laevigatum<br /> Looked like it had overwintered and a bit weathered but when magnified became interesting... I blurred the background but left the plant alone- it looks like this (really)<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/159479/equisetum2_2024-04-20.html<br /> Equisetum laevigatum,Geotagged,Smooth Scouring Rush,Spring,United States

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The Smooth Scouring Rush

Equisetum laevigatum is a species of horsetail known by the common names smooth horsetail and smooth scouring rush. This plant is native to much of North America except for northern Canada and southern Mexico.

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Similar species: Horsetails
Species identified by Jon Reck
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2024. Captured Apr 20, 2024 20:45 in JG4H+RX Rutland Charter Township, MI, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/7.1
  • 1/13s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm