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PLANTS

Dwarf scouringrush

Equisetum scirpoides

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Dwarf scouringrush, photo 1 of 5
Dwarf scouringrush, photo 2 of 5
Dwarf scouringrush, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 470 observations of Dwarf scouringrush in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in April, May and August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale86
  2. Outaouais78
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean48
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine40
  5. Estrie33
  6. Côte-Nord30
  7. Nord-du-Québec29
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent28
  9. Laurentides22
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches11
  12. Lanaudière11
  13. Montérégie10
  14. Mauricie10
  15. Centre-du-Québec8
  16. Laval7
  17. Montréal4

Habitat

ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains

Similar species

TOXIC
Field horsetailEquisetum arvense
Variegated horsetailEquisetum variegatum
Common rushJuncus effusus
Wild garlicAllium vineale
Woodland horsetailEquisetum sylvaticum
Meadow horsetailEquisetum pratense
Scouringrush horsetailEquisetum hyemale
TOXIC
Marsh horsetailEquisetum palustre