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Equisetum ×ferrissii  Clute
Ferris' horsetail
Equisetum ×ferrissii is a fern that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Equisetum
Family: Equisetaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Horsetail
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
CalfloraEquisetum ferrissii
PLANTSEquisetum hyemale var. elatum
PLANTSEquisetum hyemale var. intermedium
PLANTSEquisetum intermedium
Information about  Equisetum ×ferrissii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (EQFE)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[oregonflora.org] Hybrid Information: This species is a hybrid between E. hyemale var. affine and E. laevigatum. It is usually found where both parents occur. The species is sterile but persists by vegetative growth. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).