Ferris Scouring Rush

Equisetum × ferrissii

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Native status unresolved in Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 67 Arkansas counties.

Ecological relationships

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

8BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Equisetum

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Also known as

Equisetum × ferrissii; Ferris Horse Tail; Ferris Horsetail; Ferris Scouringrush

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