Come with me on my nature walks at various parks and forest preserves in Central Illinois.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Equisetum hymale, from the Latin, equus, "horse", and seta, "bristle, animal hair;" the common name is Scouring Rush, a reference to its early use for cleaning pots, made possible by its high silica content. J G Ward
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