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Taxa: Equisetaceae
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Missouri Botanical Garden

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101015267Clyde F. Reed   421291958-08-18
United States, Connecticut, Hartford, 2 miles south of Granby. (Route 202?).
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101018650Clyde F. Reed   s.n.79301963-07-21
United States, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Stevens Lake on Route 29. North of Tunkhannock.
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101018782Clyde F. Reed   s.n.79851963-07-20
United States, New York, Chenango, South of Oxford. Route 12. Along Chenango River.
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101018783Clyde F. Reed   s.n.79861963-07-20
United States, New York, Chenango, South of Oxford. Route 12. Along Chenango River.
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101018365Clyde F. Reed   242161951-04-28
United States, Maryland, Washington, East of Smithsburg. Low woods and roadside bank.
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101018756Clyde F. Reed   s.n.79801963-07-20
United States, New York, Madison, Just north of Hamilton. Junction of Route 46 and Route 12 B.
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101018757Clyde F. Reed   s.n.79801963-07-20
United States, New York, Madison, Just north of Hamilton. Junction of Route 46 and Route 12 B.
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101018440Clyde F. Reed   s.n.78201983-06-19
United States, Virginia, Frederick, Clear Brook. Route 11. Roadsides.
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101023579Clyde F. Reed   537031961-10-22
United States, New York, Steuben, Near Sonora. Route 226. Low woods.
MO
101020522Clyde F. Reed   258351951-06-24
United States, Maryland, Carroll, East of Lineboro along Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and stream.
MO
101021905Clyde F. Reed   s.n.85351983-07-16
United States, Kentucky, Muhlenberg, Central City.
MO
101023583Clyde F. Reed   536941961-10-21
United States, New York, Yates, Near Dundee. Edge of woods and ditches.
MO
101024541Clyde F. Reed   s.n.89781968-06-26
United States, Virginia, Albemarle, About 1 mile northwest of Scottsville. Near Clarks store. Route 800 and Highway 6. Wet ravine.
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101024991Clyde F. Reed   434741959-06-22
United States, Connecticut, New London, Poquonock Bridge. Wet woods.
MO
101026641Clyde F. Reed   470071960-06-28
United States, Vermont, Windham, Just north of Putney. Route 5 (Bellows Falls Road).
MO
101026565Clyde F. Reed   469601960-06-28
United States, New Hampshire, Sullivan, About 2 miles south of Claremont. Route 12. Woods.
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101027010Clyde F. Reed   469911960-06-28
United States, New Hampshire, Cheshire, Walpole.
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101027020Clyde F. Reed   469841960-06-28
United States, New Hampshire, Cheshire, 2 miles north of Walpole. Route 12 (Church Street). Roadside slope.
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101027480Clyde F. Reed   s.n.94971964-09-06
United States, New York, Cattaraugus, Near Irvine Mills. Off route 219. Wet mountain slope.
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101027456Clyde F. Reed   s.n.94751964-09-07
United States, Pennsylvania, Indiana, 2 miles west of Wehrum. Near route 22. Along Blacklick Creek.
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101027011Clyde F. Reed   469921960-06-28
United States, New Hampshire, Cheshire, Walpole.
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101029046Clyde F. Reed   569881962-06-18
United States, Illinois, Gallatin, 1 mile west of Shawneetown. Route 13.
MO
101029954Clyde F. Reed   s.n.100571968-08-28
United States, Delaware, Sussex, 2 1/2 miles south of Milton. Edge of creek.
MO
101030030Clyde F. Reed   s.n.101101979-05-04
United States, Maryland, Anne Arundel, Severna Park. Route 2 (Richie Highway) and Cypress Creek Road. In south part of Severna Park. Open sterile slopes.
MO
101030261Clyde F. Reed   s.n.101561956-08-27
United States, Connecticut, Windham, About 3 miles northeast of Windham along Natchaug River. Woods and sandy wastes along river.
MO
101030415Clyde F. Reed   255371951-06-25
United States, Delaware, New Castle, Just west of Delaware City. Ditches.
MO
101030427Clyde F. Reed   255111951-06-25
United States, Delaware, New Castle, Holly Oak. Swamp woods.
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101030423Clyde F. Reed   255171951-06-25
United States, Delaware, New Castle, Holly Oak. Swamp woods.
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101029985Clyde F. Reed   s.n.100781979-05-08
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. South Philadelphia Section. Coal dump at end of Packer Ave. along Delaware River at Pier 122 (Packer Ave no longer goes to the Delaware River and the coal dump is long gone and is replaced by more valuable things in year 2017).
MO
101030354Clyde F. Reed   s.n.101851956-08-26
United States, New York, Westchester, 3 to 5 miles north of White Plains. Kensico Reservoir. Along Bronx River Parkway. Woods.
MO
101031509Clyde F. Reed   s.n.105371957-07-07
United States, New York, Rockland, Rockland Lake State Park. Edge of Rockland Lake. Route 9W. About 3 miles north of Nyack.
MO
101031459Clyde F. Reed   s.n.105251983-06-04
United States, Maryland, Harford, Little Gunpowder Falls State Park at Harford Road. About 1 mile northeast of Cub Hill. Wooded slopes along Little Gunpowder Falls River.
MO
101032154Clyde F. Reed   s.n.106081964-08-08
United States, New York, Wyoming, Portageville along Genesee River. Wyoming Co. and Livingston Co. Line.
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101032442Clyde F. Reed   s.n.106301964-08-09
United States, New York, Allegany, Near Richburg. East Notch Road Route 275. Edge of pond.
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101032040Clyde F. Reed   505711961-06-04
United States, Maryland, Carroll, Westminister. Deep Run Road near Bixler Road. Edge of woods.
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101032452Clyde F. Reed   s.n.106401964-08-09
United States, Pennsylvania, McKean, South of Larabee. Route 155. Swampy area.
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101239343Clyde F. Reed   531431961-09-02
United States, Connecticut, Litchfield, Kent. Bulls Bridge. Hydro Electric Plant.
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101239344Clyde F. Reed   531421961-09-02
United States, Connecticut, Litchfield, South of Kent on Route 7.
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102947599Jon Ricketson   4225A1986-06-25
United States, Arizona, Coconino, Coconino National Forest, Sycamore Canyon, Spring Canyon arm of Upper Sycamore Canyon, pools below L O Spring and Dow Springs, near boundary of Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, S of the powerlines, 0.5 miles SW of U.S.F.S. Road 131, S of Garland Prairie, 19 miles W of Flagstaff. Garland Prairie Quad. R4E T20N Sec. 4., 2124m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. elatum (Engelm.) C.V. Morton
100540235Sidney T. McDaniel   15711959-12-26
United States, Arkansas, Saint Francis, 7 miles southeast of Madison on Linden Island.
MO
1729720Robert M. King   117242001-06-14
United States, Colorado, Jefferson, Along Colorado 72, ca. 15 mi W of Arvada, 39.9063889 -105.3486111, 2421m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
8793Peter H. Raven   270901986-06-14
United States, Missouri, Jefferson, 6.5 mi (10.5 W of DeSoto). T39N, R3E, Sec. 11. Wet, meadowy places on dolomitic substrate along Parker Creek, ca. 0.35 mi (0.6 km) NNE of its confluence with Big River. Elev. 560 ft (170 m)., 38.125 -90.675, 170m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
41415Alan E. Brant   25341993-07-22
United States, Missouri, Saint Francois, T38N R4E N2 Sec. 19 and SW4 SE4 Sec. 18. Jim Coon Hollow and S end of Robinson Bluff. Entered area near the head of Jim Coon Hollow below dam of old tailings pond. Limestone substrate. Potential Natural Features Inventory (PNFS #3), Missouri Dept. of Conservation., 38 -90.6333333, 183 - 244m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
42115John W. Judd   1651984-06-28
United States, Missouri, Saint Louis, S of railroad track along S side of I44 access road, a few hundred yards E of Allenton-Pacific exit., 38.5036111 -90.6758334
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
21327Alan E. Brant   6561985-07-13
United States, Missouri, Perry, T34N, R14E, SW 1/4 Sec. 20; 1.5 mi SE on gravel road from State Rt. A at second crossing of the St. Louis- San Francisco railroad.
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
1210012Alan E. Brant   38641997-09-25
United States, Missouri, Iron, T34N, R1W, NE4, NE4, NW4, Sec. 31. Oates Quadrangle. Mark Twain National Forest Botanical Inventory. Mouth of spring branch from the cave along Cave Hollow Creek., 37.6 -91.0833333, 338m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3538070Julian A. Steyermark   163261934-10-28
United States, Missouri, Shannon, Near Current River, between Ellington and Eminence along spring branch from Blue Spring
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3536222A. Sappington   s.n.2001-08-15
United States, Missouri, Phelps, Plants of selected springs in the Meramec River drainage; Maramec Spring, Maramec Spring Park (James Foundation property), on N bank of Meramec River just S of old iron works, on W side of Highway 8, ca. 6 mi E of St. James bank of spring branch, 37.95333 -91.53361, 255m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3537326Tim E. Smith   25181987-06-25
United States, Missouri, Clay, Ca. 4.5 mi N of Excelsior Springs, Western Section of Glaciated Plains Natural Division, western edge of Lawson along right-of-way of Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad, ca. 1/4 mi SW of Highway 69 railroad right-of-way, locally abundant, many stems fertile, 39.43333 -94.23888
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3529915Ernest J. Palmer   40931913-09-02
United States, Missouri, McDonald, Butler Creek, Noel wet sands, 36.5455555 -94.485
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3522046Stan Hudson   10631998-05-27
United States, Missouri, Carter, Cave Spring; Big Spring Quadrangle; S side of Cave Spring Branch below crossing scattered, both sides of spring branch; no real colonies, 36.89277 -90.8875
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3521360Sherry L. Holmes   7621992-06-29
United States, Missouri, Scott, 4.4 mi SE of Benton on Highway 77, 1.5 mi E on County Road 346, continue S 0.2 mi sand savanna, 37.06138 -89.495
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3525612Douglas Ladd   109241986-06-15
United States, Missouri, Nodaway, Dobbins Woodland, ca. 4 mi N of Barnard in low roadside ditch, 40.23583 -94.81083
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3525286Otto Krause   s.n.1866-05-00
United States, Missouri, Cole, Jefferson City, 38.57666 -92.17333
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3529164D. Newman   s.n.1995-07-24
United States, Missouri, Mississippi, Upper Big Lake Conservation Area, ca. 2 1/2 mi N of Charleston side of lake levee, 36.9575 -89.38388
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3516910George Engelmann   s.n.1865-05-28
United States, Missouri, Jefferson, Kimmswick banks of the Mississippi River, 38.36527 -90.36277
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3514808Patrick DeLozier   12681983-06-28
United States, Missouri, Lafayette, S of Camden sandy wet soil along the Missouri River, spores good - G. Y. '87
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3514809Patrick DeLozier   14041983-08-08
United States, Missouri, Carroll, S of Carrollton near the Missouri River roadside ditch
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3514483John Davis   s.n.1910-05-10
United States, Missouri, Marion, Bear Creek bottoms, W of Hannibal bottoms
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3512871Carl E. Darigo   16641994-08-04
United States, Missouri, Carter, E side of county road 151 (Ozark National Scenic Riverways) approximately 0.75 mi NE from end of Highway M, approximately 4.5 mi NNW of Van Buren. Current River bottomland numerous plants growing on disturbed grassy shoulder of gravel road above creek bank. river bottomland, 37.05277 -91.06388
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3506783Arthur Christ   n.1972-10-20
United States, Missouri, Perry, Near St. Marys. along railroad tracks just out of Ste. Genevieve County.
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3500922M. L. Andreasen   111970-08-20
United States, Missouri, Franklin, Gray Summit, Botanical Garden Arboretum on flood plain 50 yards from Meramec River., 38.48 -90.82
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3025692Stephen A. Sutter   2191970-08-30
United States, Missouri, Texas, Jacks Fork River. 1 to 1.5 miles west of Harlow Ford
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100497836C.C. Freeman   229612008-07-23
United States, Missouri, Chariton, Dalton, 2.3 mi SW. Cut-off Lake, N side; large oxbow lake on NE side of floodplain of Missouri River, 39.375 -93.0222, 198m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3552350Bill Summers   59471993-06-28
United States, Missouri, Stoddard, Ca. 2 mi S of Avert off Highway A B in Williams Creek valley low beech, poplar woods, 36.8975 -89.85138
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3552429Bill Summers   71591994-09-22
United States, Missouri, Harrison, Dunn Ranch, 5 mi W of Eagleville on Highway M banks of gullies in open native upland prairie, 40.47861 -94.08888
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3549425Bill Summers   58071993-06-21
United States, Missouri, Texas, Boiling Springs Access on the Big Piney River at end of Highway BB small calcareous fen up ravine west of spring, 37.46361 -91.98444
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3549374Bill Summers   56181993-05-06
United States, Missouri, Oregon, Spring Creek, just west of Forest Service Road 4152 southwest-facing dolomite/sandstone bluff in wet soil on open ledge, 36.82111 -91.43333
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3549234Bill Summers   53741992-08-10
United States, Missouri, Pemiscot, 1 1/2 mi E of Steele on Highway 164 at Acorn Corner water filled ditch and wet banks, 36.08111 -89.77972
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3549186Bill Summers   53001992-07-28
United States, Missouri, Oregon, McCormack Lake, ca. 4 mi N of Greer, (via air) wet margins of lake, 36.82027 -91.34305
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3569080Scoggan, A.C.   1062007-08-06
United States, Missouri, Worth, Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Conservation Area, ca. 5 mi E of Denver on County M, 40.39166 -94.22388
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3572199George Yatskievych   90-071990-04-20
United States, Missouri, Jefferson, Ca. 1 mi S of County Road H on road to Mammoth Public River Access thin soil along stream with dolomitic slab outcrops; common in dense beds along stream, 38.12333 -90.64916, 198m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100656597George Yatskievych   78-416A1978-04-22
United States, Arizona, Pima, Molino Basin, along General Hitchcock Highway from Tucson to top of Mt. Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mountains., 1219m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100652374Erin Skornia   412012-09-30
United States, Missouri, Cole, Katy Trail State Park, 38.6303 -92.1936, 161m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100230056Gerrit Davidse   399602009-06-21
United States, Missouri, Sainte Genevieve, Along railroad tracks just west of the Mississippi River and just east of Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area., 38.0277223 -90.115, 137m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100381906Benjamin F. Bush   7251899-10-01
United States, Missouri, Taney, Swan, 36.7953 -93.0625
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100387631George Yatskievych   11-302011-06-26
United States, Missouri, Saint Louis, W side of Creve Coeur Memorial County Park; Creve Coeur Mill Road, ca. 0.6 mile SE of junction with Maryland Heights Expressway, just SE of railroad crossing., 38.7183334 -90.4936111, 137m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100849973Peter H. Raven   288632013-07-06
United States, Missouri, Saint Louis, Al Foster Trail, along Meramec River between Castlewood State Park and Glencoe., 38.543141 -90.617566, 145m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100803986Michael H. Nee   605552013-10-08
United States, Missouri, Carroll, Miami. 2.7 km NNW of Hwy. 41 bridge over Missouri River at Miami, at intersection of CR 381 and CR 280 ("439" and "441" on Google Earth)., 39.3530556 -93.2313889, 195m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100859558Jamie Hill   892013-05-29
United States, Missouri, Saint Clair, Birdsong Conservation Area., 37.8744 -93.7194
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100341935Jane C. Walker   s.n.2004-06-19
United States, Missouri, Reynolds, Bee Fork Middle, Vest property, 3 miles east of Bunker, MO; Bunker Quad
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100758557J. Richard Abbott   262472013-03-08
United States, Missouri, Jefferson, Young Conservation Area, SSW of Eureka, SE off Highway FF, ca 1/4 mile S of East Parking Lot., 38.4429 -90.6636
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100381905Benjamin F. Bush   7961896-09-18
United States, Missouri, Barry, Eagle Rock, 36.5481 -93.7542
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3552292Bill Summers   58041993-06-21
United States, Missouri, Texas, Ca. 4 mi NE of Success, and N of Boiling Springs Road in South Jacktar Hollow wet area by spring, 37.46416 -92.02111
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3550085Bill Summers   68871994-08-24
United States, Missouri, Texas, Mark Twain National Forest, ca. 3 airmi NE of Vada off McCloy Road, in bottom of Rocky Branch along edge of running creek with calcareous rocks, 37.50805 -92.02083
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3575037Deborah Rowan   9231994-07-07
United States, Missouri, Madison, Jurgen Braswell place 4-6 miles S of Marquand on County Road M. Shetley Creek streamsidewith Juglans cinerea, Chasmanthium latifolia, Betula nigra, 37.36722 -90.22611
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3518890John Hays   5501994-07-16
United States, Missouri, Pulaski, Falls Hollow Sandstone Glade, Ft. Leonard Wood along stream in canyon E of glade where dolomite is the substrate, 37.64083 -92.13027
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
34882Guang Hua Zhu   11151992-05-28
United States, Missouri, Saint Charles, Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area (REDA), [US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District]. Along the Mississippi River, directly across from Alton, Illinois, adjacent to the Melvin Price Lock and Dam (26)., 38.87222 -90.19722, 125m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3552546Bill Summers   27391988-06-17
United States, Missouri, Howard, Davisdale Wildlife Area, 4 1/2 mi W of Rocheport low areas on Salt Creek, 38.99861 -92.61472
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3553648William Trelease   s.n.1897-05-02
United States, Missouri, Gasconade, Hermann, 38.70416 -91.43722
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3527800James S. Miller   54111990-07-13
United States, Missouri, Saint Francois, Along U. S. Route 67 at the Big River, 37.95 -90.56666
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3516708George Engelmann   311839-06-00
United States, Missouri, Saint Louis City, Banks of the Mississippi shady fertile places
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3521036Burnetta Hinterthuer   3701973-06-20
United States, Missouri, Monroe, Henderson Lake area, road to dam, Joanna Quadrangle mostly cultivated land; some abandoned field; spillway extending through center of stand; lowland wet association; common along wet roadside; not dense except in a few scattered patches, 39.52138 -91.72333
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3512171Moses Craig   s.n.1909-07-04
United States, Missouri, Saint Louis, W side of Creve Coeur Lake lake, showing variation in internodes, 38.66083 -90.4225
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100717611Gerrit Davidse   418142014-07-15
United States, Missouri, Benton, Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area, ca. 9 airline miles SW of Stover., 38.3427222 -93.0816667, 233m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3572052George Yatskievych   89-221989-04-09
United States, Missouri, Crawford, E of State Highway 8 at Valley View Roadside Park, on W bank of Courtois Creek, a southern tributary of the Meramec River scattered dense colonies along bankalders, 37.95138 -91.15, 219m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
100635951Gerrit Davidse   412052013-09-24
United States, Missouri, Grundy, Crowder State Park, north loop of the Thompson River Trail., 40.1143611 -93.6753334, 236m
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3529994Ernest J. Palmer   408911933-06-29
United States, Missouri, Shelby, Near Bethel rocky open banks along river, 39.87666 -92.02388
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3529951Ernest J. Palmer   6081904-05-15
United States, Missouri, Jasper, Mineral Branch, Webb City moist banks
MO
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
3523479John H. Kellogg   s.n.1934-10-16
United States, Missouri, Jackson, Courtney sand bars of the Missouri River, 39.15555 -94.39333
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