Field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
Field horsetail
Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - MPI
Status in New Zealand: Not in New Zealand
Organism: Land plants
Report any sightings to your regional council.
General Information
Field horsetail is a perennial fern ally which is poisonous to livestock. It grows up to 80cm tall, but dies back in winter. It prefers damp, open ground, particularly along stream and riverbanks.
It is of limited distribution in New Zealand. While it spreads by rhizomes and small tubers, its control is extremely difficult.
- NPPA Manual
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Page last updated: 22 October 2008