Equisetum myriochaetum
| Equisetum myriochaetum | |
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| Equisetum myriochaetum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Equisetopsida |
| Order: | Equisetales |
| Family: | Equisetaceae |
| Genus: | Equisetum |
| Species: | E. myriochaetum |
| Binomial name | |
| Equisetum myriochaetum[1] Schltdl. and Cham., 1908 | |
Equisetum myriochaetum, also known as Mexican Giant Horsetail, is a species of horsetail that is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico. It is the largest horsetail species, commonly reaching 15 feet (4.6 m), with the largest recorded specimen having a height of 24 feet (7.3 m).[2]