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Definition of Equisetum robustum
1. Noun. Evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils.
Generic synonyms: Horsetail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Equisetum Robustum
Literary usage of Equisetum robustum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1903)
"... Notes from the Catskills " ; Cocks, " equisetum robustum " ; Flett, " Variations
in the habitat of two ferns " ; Clute, "Cultivation of our hardy ferns" ..."
2. Botany, with Agricultural Applications by John Nathan Martin (1920)
"The equisetum robustum gets as high as 11 feet and a tropical species gets 40
feet high. The stems of Horsetails contain silica, and when dried and ground, ..."
3. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1902)
"equisetum robustum A. Br. Engelmann. Amer. Journ. Sci. 46:88. 1844. This species
also fruits much later than E. arvense, and is common in rich soils. ..."
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