Dwarf Scouringrush
Equisetum scirpoides
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Canada, China, Finland, Greenland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Labrador, Norway, Prince Edward I., Russia, Svalbard, Sweden, United States
iNaturalist: © ebertar (iNaturalist #53327307)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Equisetophyta | - Horsetails
- Family:
- Equisetaceae
- Genus:
- Equisetum
- Species:
- Equisetum scirpoides
- USDA Symbol:
- EQSC
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade,Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from deep rhizomes after fire; rhizomes can survive even intense burns.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-poor, sandy or peaty soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wetlands and boggy areas
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily by spores and rhizomes; spore germination requires constant moisture and is rarely used in cultivation.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI