|

variegated horsetail

DEFINITIONS OF: variegated horsetail

1

n northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe

Synonyms:
Equisetum variegatum, variegated scouring rush
Type of:
horsetail
perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES