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PLANTS

Marsh horsetail

Equisetum palustre

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennial
Marsh horsetail, photo 1 of 5
Marsh horsetail, photo 2 of 5
Marsh horsetail, photo 3 of 5

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 359 observations of Marsh horsetail in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Capitale-Nationale and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord106
  2. Capitale-Nationale49
  3. Nord-du-Québec46
  4. Montérégie27
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean20
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent19
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches15
  9. Laurentides12
  10. Outaouais12
  11. Lanaudière8
  12. Mauricie7
  13. Estrie6
  14. Centre-du-Québec5
  15. Montréal5
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  17. Laval2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

TOXIC
Field horsetailEquisetum arvense
Water horsetailEquisetum fluviatile
Meadow horsetailEquisetum pratense
Variegated horsetailEquisetum variegatum
Scouringrush horsetailEquisetum hyemale
Woodland horsetailEquisetum sylvaticum
Common mare's-tailHippuris vulgaris
Dwarf scouringrushEquisetum scirpoides
Smooth scouring-rushEquisetum laevigatum