variegated scouring rush

Definitions of variegated scouring rush
  1. noun
    northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe
    synonyms: Equisetum variegatum, variegated horsetail
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    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
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