Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
Giant horsetail (Equisetum giganteum) is a South- and Central American native plant that thrives in moist soil. It spreads vigorously and should be contained if grown in warm climates. Its prehistoric-looking stems and stacked whorls of branchlets may leave you expecting a pterodactyl to fly by.
Photo taken in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
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Comments
Exquisite shot. Ah, the beauty of symmetry!In my mind I have it paired with a photo of a grove of bamboo (like a macro vision of the same plant, sans tassels!) in my Gardens of the Spirit calendar.
Awesome!!!! We have a pot of the regular horsetail we found on the street, but now I want the giant form.
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