Marsh Horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Family: Equisetaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Equisetum species - horsetail family are Creeping, perenial, Branching rootstocks, rooted at the nodes. The Arial stems may be annual or Perennial, are cylindrical, fluted, simple or with whorled branches at the jointed nodes. The internodes are usually hollow. The Surfaces of the stems are covered with Silica. The Cones are terminal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)