Dataset: All Collections
Taxa: Equisetum hyemale (Equisetum hyemale var. ramigerum), Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Equisetum hyemale subsp. affine, Hippochaete hyemalis subsp. affinis, Equisetum hyemale var. californicum, Equisetum hyemale var. pseudohyemale, Equisetum hyemale var. robustum, Equisetum affine, Equisetum praealtum... (show all)
Search Criteria: excluding cultivated/captive occurrences

Page 83, records 8201-8300 of 12245

University of Louisiana at Monroe Herbarium, R. Dale Thomas Collection


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NLU0004325Ralph L. Thompson   6661974-07-27
United States, Arkansas, Newton, NE1/4 N1/4 Sec. 26 (Sec. 25)

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004326R. Dale Thomas   167,4662000-09-15
United States, Arkansas, Lincoln, Huff Island Park along the Arkansas River at Joe Hardin Lock and Dam at the end of Ark. 111 north of Grady; Sec. 34.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004327Eric Sundell   10,7561993-10-14
United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, Big Hill Creek along Hwy 7, ca 1 mi N of Bismarck.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004328J. W. Short   3521975-03-19
United States, Alabama, Morgan, Along gravel road approx. 4-5 mi. S of Morgan City. (R.1W, T.7S, Sec. 24)

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NLU0004329S. R. Ziegler   3191974-07-29
United States, Wisconsin, Vernon, Vernon County, Wisconsin; Island 4; Mississippi River - mile #686.7; T14N R7W Sec 19 Age of dredge material - 11 yr; Approx. elevation-637 ft, pool elevation-631 ft. Large island E side of main channel; specimen growing on major dredge material deposition site, central part of island; vegetation primarily herbaceous, Sporobolus and Melilotus alba most abundant.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004330Diane K. Kell   441977-04-26
United States, Wisconsin, La Crosse, Bohemian Valley; Meadow Brook Park; about 2-3 miles SE of Newburgs Corner. T15N R5W sec. 23.

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NLU0004331Paul S. Marx   24081974-07-17
United States, West Virginia, Summers, Camping area in Bluestone Hunt and Fish Area, 20 miles S. of Hinton, on the Bluestone River.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004332J. Clovis   s.n.1971-09-07
United States, West Virginia, Randolph, Appalachian Mountains. 2 miles above Cheat River Bridge over Rt. 73

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004333C. McCormack   s.n.1993-04-13
United States, Washington, Whitman, R45E T16N sec. 20.

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NLU0004334Kay Kirkman   4971975-08-18
United States, Virginia, York, Along west bank of Jones Pond. Cheatham Annex Naval Supply Center. P.O. Williamsburg.

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NLU0004335Douglas Soltis   2351974-06-25
United States, Virginia, New Kent, Behind house near York river, 1.1 mile west of Philobates Creek.

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NLU0004336Ken Markley   s.n.1988-04-17
United States, Virginia, Buchanan, Breaks Interstate Park. 2.3 miles on rt. 610 west of rt. 460 at Conaway.

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NLU0004337H. E. Ahles   666021967-06-14
United States, Vermont, Windham, 0.6 miles northwest of junction of VT Routes 35 and 121 in Grafton.

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NLU0004338Leg. ign.   s.n.1982-10-07
United States, Iowa, Polk, Drake Univ. campus

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004339B. Albee   60751987-06-15
United States, Utah, Juab, Indian Farm Creek on the E side of the Deep Creek Range, NW 1/4 Sec 25, T11S, R18W, Elev. 5900 ft.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004340J. Snowden   9155751988-08-17
United States, Texas, Tarrant, Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, N side along drainage sloughs, old gravel-mining area., 32.857782 -97.482779

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004341William R. Rafferty   291971-06-24
United States, South Dakota, Clay, 4 mi. W. of Vermillion on Missouri river sandbar.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004342Ellen Seats   s.n.1988-06-22
United States, South Carolina, Fairfield, Sandy woods at edge of Little River, where crossed by 'Browns Bridge' on extension of S-420 ESE of Jenkinsville.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004343J. M. McGinley   111979-04-08
United States, Oregon, Umatilla, Clyde Harris Memorial Park T4N, R37E, S10 NW 1/4 1900 ft.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004344Edward F. Anderson   48711979-06-01
United States, Oregon, Umatilla, McNary Lock and Dam area on the south side of the Columbia River. Between the dam and the Umatilla bridge. Elev. 85 m

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004346Nelson Rich   14031979-08-12
United States, Oklahoma, Johnston, Along Turkey Creek bridge at U. S. 70, 1.1 miles east of Mannsville

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NLU0004347Nelson Rich   14101979-08-12
United States, Oklahoma, Love, Wooded area along south side of Lake Murray Dam.

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NLU0004348Dwayne Simpson   s.n.1975-09-20
United States, Oklahoma, Johnston, Along Mill Creek about 9 1/2 miles SW of Okla. 7 at Mill Creek and then 3 1/2 miles east on na pasture trail on Daube Ranch. Sec. 17, T3S, R5E

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NLU0004349R. J. Tyrl   10481975-09-27
United States, Oklahoma, Caddo, R11W, T11N, Sec 3; private land adjacent to N-end of Red Rock Canyon State Park

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004350Dom LoVaglio   s.n.1988-10-08
United States, Ohio, Mahoning, Springfield Twp. Collected at Yellow Creek Park off of Struthers Rd.

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NLU0004351E. Sundell   99361991-05-20
United States, North Carolina, Haywood, Vicinity to Cruso.

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NLU0004352David D. Taylor   12141981-08-26
United States, New York, Erie, On floodplain of Ellicott Creek about 300 ft. east and 1000 ft. north of 1714 Meadow Drive, Alden.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004353H. E. Ahles   763561973-04-22
United States, New Hampshire, Cheshire, Westmoreland, on River Road, ca. 0.2 miles south of Walpole line

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NLU0004354Robert M. Downs   161001980-08-19
United States, New Hampshire, Sullivan, Shore of Connecticut River ca. 4.5 miles southwest of jct. Rt. 12A off River Road. Elevation less than 340 ft.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004355W. Hess   21901968-07-19
United States, New Mexico, Catron, Indian Creek Canyon, Gila Natnl Forest, 34 mi E of Glenwood & 22 mi E of Mogollon off St. Hwy. 78, T10S, R17W. Elev. 8400 ft.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004356Dave Spires   7311973-07-25
United States, Nebraska, Dawes, 8.2 mi s of Chadron on Hwy 385, then ca 1/4 mi w. Chadron State Park. Chadron Creek flood plain.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004357B. Heiser   1941977-06-14
United States, Nebraska, Dawes, 2.8 mi S. of Crawford on Hwy. #2-71; 3.8 mi E on dirt road; .1 mi NE to Squaw Creek - Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004358R. Dale Thomas   113,2521989-10-05
United States, Missouri, Pemiscot, Along I-55 just south of Mo. 164 Exit at Steele, Mo.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004359John E. Fairey   Douglass 13371978-04-11
United States, South Carolina, Abbeville, Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Area. Mouth of intermittent stream flowing into the Savannah River. Site #5 (Lat. 34° 02' 55"; Long. 82° 36' 39"), about 2.5 miles south of the S. C. 72 bridge over the Savannah River. Below the 475-ft. contour (full pool for proposed Russell Lake). Area to be impounded in the mid-1980's by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers., 34.048611 -82.610833

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004360Tim Motley   251987-09-01
United States, Illinois, Coles, Walker Ford, 5 miles S of Charleston. Sec 3 T11N R9E

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004361Carole Crews   s.n.1973-10-01
United States, Mississippi, Adams, Beside Natchez Trace on Bullen Creek, 19 miles E of Natchez, Mississippi.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004362Ken Rogers   84491972-07-01
United States, Mississippi, Wilkinson, Ca. 4 mi. N of Ft. Adams.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004363Charles T. Bryson   62201987-06-24
United States, Mississippi, Sunflower, 2.7 mi. sw of Ruleville, T 21N, R 4W, se1/4 Sec. 3. Ridge above and along Sunflower River.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004364Charles T. Bryson   65021987-07-08
United States, Mississippi, Grenada, Ca. 6 mi. sw Holcomb, T 21N, R 3E, W1/2 Sec 7. Along Black Creek.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004365Paul Marx   14521973-07-23
United States, Minnesota, Clearwater, Along Park Drive, Itasca St. Park.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004366H. E. Ahles   763401973-03-27
United States, Massachusetts, Franklin, Sunderland

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004368Paul D. Higgins   10431969-02-01
United States, Kentucky, Menifee, Menifee Co. In shelter of sandstone cliff in sandy dry soil, Red River Gorge.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004369Paul D. Higgins   18441969-09-03
United States, Kentucky, Powell, Powell Co. along Ky. 77

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004370Liz Wilson   121978-04-09
United States, Kansas, Cherokee, Cherokee Co. Schemmerhorn Park

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004371R. L. McGregor   405231992-06-12
United States, Kansas, Douglas, Se 1/4 sec 24, T12S, R19E Just north of Burcham Park Banks of Kansas River

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004372E. J. Palmer   620511956-05-21
United States, Missouri, Christian, Swan Creek. 1 mile s.e. of Garrison.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004373E. J. Palmer   629731956-06-28
United States, Missouri, Jasper, Along Mo. Pac. Railway switch. Near Independent Gravel Co. plant, north of Webb City.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004375Jack Williams   191970-04-13
United States, Idaho, Bannock, 7 miles up Gibson Jack Creek

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004376C. Brower   171970-04-16
United States, Idaho, Bannock, Mink Cr, near Pocatello, Idaho.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004377Stuart Markow   61741991-08-17
United States, Wyoming, Teton, T42N R117W S13. Bridger-Teton National Forest: East Slope Teton Range: N of Teton Village. Also S24. Elev. 6,200 ft.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004378Robert S. Kirkpatrick   52761984-07-29
United States, Wyoming, Park, Park County T49N R104W S24, Absaroka mountains; CA 22 Air MI W of Meeteetse, along the north fork of Pickett Creek. Riparian, Montane-Subalpine with scattered picea engelmannii

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004379Rudy G. Koch   77391973-06-07
United States, Wisconsin, Douglas, Mouth of Amnicon River, ca. 6 mi. N. Wentworth (T48N R12W S34)

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004380Carl F. Chuey   156621990-09-12
United States, Wisconsin, Forest, Collected in Forest Co. forest near a gas line right-of-way on section 15.

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NLU0004381William N. Grafton   s.n.1996-05-23
United States, West Virginia, Pocahontas, 2-3 miles north of Williams River on Highland Scenic Highway (WV Rt. 150)

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NLU0004383Willis H. Wheeler   601934-06-13
United States, Washington, Pierce, 2 miles SE of Sumner. Elev. 50 Feet.

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NLU0004384Dwight E. Peake   8081978-08-27
United States, Virginia, Wise, Along Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks along VA Alt. 58 in the city of Norton near the junction of Lost Creek and Guest River. Elev. 2120'

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004386Sue A. Thompson   4811982-10-23
United States, Texas, Brazoria, 2 km S of West Columbia. Along the San Bernard River.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004387L. H. Do   891994-08-24
United States, Texas, Freestone, Fairfield Lake State Recreational Area, 6 miles northeast of Fairfield, along Little Brown Creek

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004389R. Dale Thomas   150, 1441996-07-23
United States, Tennessee, Jefferson, Roadbank of U.S 25E near Leadvale Church Road south of White Pine and almost 2 miles N of Walters Bridge over Nolichucky River (Doglas Lake)

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004390R. Dale Thomas   162,6451999-09-10
United States, Tennessee, Greene, Beside Tom White Hollow Road and railroad tracks east of U. S. 11E south of Mosheim and north of Bulls Gap.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004391Sarah J. Warrington   1541968-07-06
United States, Tennessee, Tipton, Chickasaw Bluff No. 2 at Sugar Creek. 0.2 mi. S. of Tenn 59 on county rd. R9672(1), this jct. 19.5 mi. W. of jct. Tenn 59 & US 51 in Covington.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004392R. Dale Thomas   153,9231997-04-25
United States, Tennessee, Cocke, Cherokee National Forest. Woods along USFS 209 just west of French Broad River and north of the U.S. 70 & 25 bridge east of Del Rio.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004393C. Leland Rodgers   690011969-04-24
United States, South Carolina, Greenville, About 200 yds. east of Zupan Sand Pit on Saluda River.

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NLU0004394John B. Nelson   88381990-04-15
United States, South Carolina, Fairfield, Fairly large colony on W side of Little River, on loamy, sandy bank, below sugar maple, Carpinus; Browns Bridge W of S-420

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004395W. A. Weber   158511980-06-10
United States, New Mexico, Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument. Canyon of Rito de Los Frijoles, 1780 MSM, 1-3 mi above headquarters.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004396G. Davidse   2261978-06-22
United States, Missouri, Saint Charles, Weldon Springs area immediately SW of the intersection of the Missouri River and US Hwy 40-61 on the N side of the Missouri River, 38 41°30'N lat, 90 40°10' W long., 38.691667 -40.166667, 137 - 177m

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NLU0004397Louis C. Wheeler   47591939-10-14
United States, Missouri, Boone, Columbia: Hinkson Creek below Pansy Hill. Elev. 650 Feet.

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NLU0004398R. E. Gereau   10521982-08-16
United States, Michigan, Manistee, T23N. R16W, E1/2 Sec. 4. Sandy beach of Lake Michigan, just south of dead end of Manistee County Rd. 600.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004399Coll L. Raulerson   243811993-08-09
United States, Iowa, Wetland of Desoto Natl. Wildlife refuge

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004400R. Dale Thomas   75479 & 26151981-04-11
United States, Oklahoma, Mccurtain, Beaver Lodge Nature Trail near Spillway of Broken Bow Lake in Beavers Bend State Park, Sec. 4, T5S, R25E.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004401Tim Briley   2341979-10-27
United States, Oklahoma, Mccurtain, Beavers Bend State Park, along the Beaver Lodge Nature Trail, 10.7 miles north of Broken Bow.

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NLU0004402Arnold Tiehm   21631976-06-06
United States, Nevada, Carson City, Carson Range, Kings Canyon Road, just over the Ormsby Co. line. Elev.: 7000 Ft.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004404Scott Lounsbury   11977-08-17
United States, Minnesota, Saint Louis, R. 15W T. 49N Sec. 35 Morgan Park mudflats. St. Louis R. Estuary, Waterfront Trail Area

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004405Michael A. Vincent   55851992-07-18
United States, Iowa, Plymouth, Sioux Twp. sect. 16/17. Along dirt road just SW of jct. with Co. Rd. C-43, 0.7 mile SE of Butcher Connection Rd.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004406Nancy Ogombe   s.n.1992-08-12
United States, Iowa, Buchanan, 7 miles NW of Independence, on Fairbank Amish Road.

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NLU0004407R. Kral   503701973-05-31
United States, Illinois, Lake, By railroad, west boundary Illinois Beach State Park.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004408David W. Sadloshe   s.n.1986-05-05
United States, Wisconsin, Portage, Sect. 19, T24N, R10E. Tomorrow River Public Hunting Area.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004409Mench   731999-05-01
United States, Idaho, Boise, T10N R3E Section 29 44 deg. 11 min N 116 deg 7 min W. Payette river., 44.183333 -116.116667, 1207m

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004410D. B. Ward   86181973-03-04
United States, Florida, Pasco, W. side of Fla. 471, 16 mi. s. of Tarry-town, 100 yds. n. of Withlacoochee River bridge, S12, T25S, R22E

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004411C. Slaughter   11,2901999-12-01
United States, Florida, Putnam, next US 308, about 1 mile west of US 17 and Crescent City, FL (Sec. 24, R27E, T12S)

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004412Ronald L. Hartman   245881990-05-24
United States, Colorado, Garfield, T4S R92W S11 Flat Tops/White River Plateau; Rifle Mountain Park: East Rifle Creek, 1 air mi S of Community Building; ca 14 air mi NNE of Rifle. Elev. 7,000-7,050 ft.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004413R. Dale Thomas   131,3161992-09-26
United States, Arkansas, Saint Francis, Woods on property of Larry Wilson west of St. Francis River and north of I-40 and U. S. 70; dissected hills beside Ark. 50 north of Madison on east edge of Crowley's Ridge.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004414Christopher Reid   12152000-08-01
United States, Arkansas, Boone, Along Sugar Orchard Creek, E and W of Lead Hill Rd. bridge and N of farm house, 1 mi N of Zinc, NE1/4 S17 T19N R18W.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004415Christopher Reid   23982001-06-13
United States, Arkansas, Lafayette, Along shore of Spirit Lake W of CR 5 (Spirit Lake Rd.), ca. 1 mi S of jct. w/ US 82, S23 T16S R25W, ca 3 air miles WSW of Lewisville.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004416R. Dale Thomas   632261979-04-13
United States, Arizona, Yavapai, Along Oak Creek in Oak Canyon north of Sedonia.

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NLU0004417T. A. Atkinson   5381974-08-05
United States, Alabama, Morgan, Hughes Spring.

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NLU0004559Velma Matthews   s.n.1938-10-16
United States, South Carolina, Cherokee, Near Limestone College - Gaffney

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004640M. A. Carranza C.   3311984-10-21
Mexico, Coahuila, Arteaga, Jame aprox. 20 Km. al Noreste de la carretera nacional (57). [Map on sheet], 22.366667 -100.583333, 2300m

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004641Samuel Brisson   74,1861974-08-07
Canada, Quebec, Cap Jaseux, canton d'Harvey, comté de Chicoutimi. Bordant le Saguenay.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004642Sam. Brisson   77 11061977-08-30
Canada, Quebec, Ville de Sherbrooke. Chemin St-Elie. Presque'aux limites ouest de la ville.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004643C. E. Garton   171301976-08-10
Canada, Ontario, N. 48 35' W. 86 18' Second beach S. of moutn of Pic R, Pukaskwa National Park.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004644Rosanna Breuer   441984-09-14
Canada, Manitoba, South of Hwy 15, near Lewis., 49.816667 -96.183333

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NLU0004645I. MacDonald   17341969-06-08
Canada, Prince Edward Co, Ameliasburg Tp, Bald Head Dunes on Heller's Bay.

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NLU0004646E. W. Sullivan   s.n.1975-06-01
Canada, Saskatchewan, Near Blackstrap, 22 miles south of Saskatoon

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004647G. F. Ledingham   95481986-06-12
Canada, Saskatchewan, Burt siding, on Can National Railway, 6 miles west of Moose Jaw.

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton
NLU0004648Beth Hiltz   361986-09-13
Canada, Manitoba, Moose Lake. East side of lake., 49.2 -95.316667

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NLU0004649D. M. Britton   55101976-10-25
Canada, Ontario, Wellington Co,Erin V, lot 2 grid 765358.

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NLU0004650M. J. Shchepanek   10281974-09-05
Canada, Ontario, North Plantagenet Twp, ca. 4miles north of Pendleton, near Dickinson Creek. 45°30 'N, 75°05 ' W, 45.5 -75.083333

BRIT:NLU
Equisetum hyemale var. robustum (A. Braun) A.A. Eat.
NLU0004651Walter Krivda   s.n.1965-05-09
Canada, Saskatchewan, Along railway one-half mile east from station, Choiceland.

BRIT:NLU
NLU0004742E. Th. Fries   23161907-08-00
Sweden, Visby: [?]


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