Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense L.
Field Horsetail
Tewa - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 68
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Equisetum arvense L.
Scientific name: Equisetum arvense L.
USDA symbol: EQAR (
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Common names: Field Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Plant eaten by horses.
RECRD: 41963 id: 13335