This protected area along the Lamoille River harbors an enormous patch of scouring rush. The conditions provided by the wet sandplain soils appear to be ideal for its spread. Another giant patch I know occurs in similar soils nearby Niquette Bay State Park.
Observation Data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Equisetaceae
- Genus: Equisetum L.
- Species: Equisetum hyemale L.
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s): Scouring rush
General Observation Data
- Date: 4-XII-2022
- Habitat: Floodplain forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
Additional Comments
Location
- Location: Lamoille River Walk Natural Area – – Milton – Vermont – United States.
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