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com·mon horse·tail
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Princeton's WordNet
common horsetail, field horsetail, Equisetum arvensenoun
of Eurasia and Greenland and North America
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common horsetailnoun
A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum arvense.
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common horsetail
Equisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the Equisetidae (horsetails) sub-class, native throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It has separate sterile non-reproductive and fertile spore-bearing stems growing from a perennial underground rhizomatous stem system. The fertile stems are produced in early spring and are non-photosynthetic, while the green sterile stems start to grow after the fertile stems have wilted and persist through the summer until the first autumn frosts. It is sometimes confused with mare's tail, Hippuris vulgaris.Rhizomes can pierce through the soil up to 6 feet (1.8 m) in depth. This allows this species to tolerate many conditions and is hard to get rid of even with the help of herbicides.
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common horsetail
Common horsetail, scientifically known as Equisetum arvense, is a perennial plant commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere. Characterized by its green, jointed, bamboo-like stems and distinct cone-like spore producing structures, it is the only living genus of an entire class of ancient plants that thrived over 100 million years ago, Equisetopsida. Known for its hardy nature and ability to easily reproduce through spores and underground rhizomes, it grows usually in wet areas, fields, and roadsides. Despite its weed-like characteristics, common horsetail is often utilized for medicinal purposes, particularly in herbal medicine for its diuretic, anti-hemorrhagic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of common horsetail in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of common horsetail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- peltokorteFinnish
- kannubjølluvísaFaroese
- broimínIrish
- ałtį́į́ jikʼáshíNavajo, Navaho
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