Common Name: Mare's Tail
Latin Name: Equisetum Arvense
Type: Perennial deep rooted weed
Location: Oldham, Manchester.
Ultimate height: Up to 2m
Ultimate spread: Up to 2m
Located Equisetum Arvense height: 300mm
Bark: No bark, tough green stem
Fruit/Flowers: This has no flowers or fruit,
but it travels via rhizomes
Distribution: This weed is classed as a
fossil and is native to many parts of the world
I located this Equisetum Arvense on
a residential street in Oldham, Manchester. This bed consists solely of this
specie, and Convolvulus Arvensis; another plant in this blog. It has self-seeded
and is of good health which in this case, isn't something of a
desirable nature. This specie of plant is in fact a weed, and one
that is very difficult to be removed. A weed is something that can be classed
as unpleasant and of a wild nature, growing in unwanted areas, such
as the one displayed above. Due to the intense removal methods required
and the low maintenance levels of the area it is situated within, this plant is
likely to survive and expand in quantity over a long period of time.
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