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Dynamic Accumulator:	K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Mg (Magnesium) Fe (Iron) Si (Silicon) Co (Cobalt)

Common names

Scouring Rush
Horsetail
Bottle Brush
Cat's Tail
Snakepiper
Toadpipe
Snakegrass
Jointgrass

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Location: Shade and partial shade area of hardwoods. H=10"-12" and W=5"-6". Cover large areas. Very soft and tender.
Date: 2018-06-17
This plant looks like a miniature pine tree. The main stem is seg

Uploaded by FirnGully

Location: Johnston Canyon, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-02

Uploaded by sedumzz

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Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Feb 1, 2012 12:38 AM concerning plant:

This Scouring Rush species is the last remaining representative of an ancient genus of super proportions; coal mine fossils record them at 90 feet tall w/ stems 12 inch diameter.

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