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Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D. Mohr

variegated horsetail (Equisetaceae)

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Equisetum variegatum grows in dunes or beside upland rivers and lakes. The rounded cones with a short point at the tip are distinctive.

Newborough (VC52: Anglesey); 2018-02-23

 variegated horsetail / Equisetum variegatum: _Equisetum variegatum_ grows in dunes or beside upland rivers and lakes. The rounded cones with a short point at the tip are distinctive.

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