Meadow horsetail
Equisetum pratense
Family: Equisetaceae
What it is like
A medium sized herb.
There are about 25 Equisetum species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In northern China it grows along the edges of streams between 500-2,800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Britain, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Mongolia, North America,Russia, Slovenia, USA
How it is used for food
CAUTION: The roots are eaten with oil. The roots are also stored and used later. The leaves are dried for a tea drink.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea, tubers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ozkabarzdis, Travniška preslica