horsetail

• 木贼属多年生无花植物，茎中空有节，叶退化成狭齿状，靠匍匐根状茎繁殖，广泛分布于北半球，有时为田间杂草。

A perennial, rushlike, flowerless herb with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves, spreading by creeping rhizomes; common in the northern hemisphere and sometimes weedy, with some species found in Africa and South America.

1. Perennial plantC1formalscientific

   A perennial, rush-like, flowerless herb with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spreads by creeping rhizomes; common in the Northern Hemisphere, with some species in Africa and South America.

   多年生植物

   • Horsetail often grows in damp, shady areas and can become weedy.
   • The ancient horsetail plant is a living fossil from the Carboniferous period.
   • Gardeners sometimes struggle to control horsetail because of its invasive rhizomes.

   同义词equisetum