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Teeth on Sheath

Equisetum arvense - Horsetail is one of the Sphenopsida - similar plants that once grew in carboniferous forests.

Interestingly:

The stem sheaths have 18-20 short, black-tipped pointed teeth.

There is an equal number of grooves in the stem as teeth on the sheath.

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Uploaded on September 7, 2015
Taken on June 18, 2014