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Equisetum arvense

Polypodiopsida - Equisetales - Equisetaceae

Taxonomy
Equisetum arvense was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. aquatile, E. brongniartii, E. burchardtii, E. laterale, E. pellati, E. winchesteri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Equisetum arvense Linnaeus
1919Equisetum arvense Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassEquisetidaeWarm 1883
RankNameAuthor
orderEquisetalesDumortier 1829
familyEquisetaceaeDe Candolle 1804
genusEquisetum
speciesarvense

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Equisetum arvense Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Mississippian or 358.86000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Kentucky) Equisetum arvense (13593)