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Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.

branched horsetail (Equisetaceae)

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Equisetum ramosissimum is probably an alien species in the British Isles, found at only a handful of locations.

Weston-super-Mare (VC6: North Somerset); 2018-05-14

 branched horsetail / Equisetum ramosissimum: _Equisetum ramosissimum_ is probably an alien species in the British Isles, found at only a handful of locations.

Equisetum ramosissimum branches freely, with the lowest branch segment shorter than the stem internode next to it; its stems contain a broad hollow.

Weston-super-Mare (VC6: North Somerset); 2018-05-14

 branched horsetail / Equisetum ramosissimum: _Equisetum ramosissimum_ branches freely, with the lowest branch segment shorter than the stem internode next to it; its stems contain a broad hollow.

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