Dwarf Scouringrush

Equisetum scirpoides Michx.

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Equisetum scirpoides (Dwarf Scouringrush) is a species of perennial herb in the family horsetails. They are native to The Contiguous United States, Saint-Pierre Et Miquelon, Canada, North America, Alaska, and Greenland. They have alternation of generations.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0980073
Definition: Of plant duration, a plant whose life span extends over more than two growing seasons, c.f. annual, biennial, ephemeral, of flowering with respect to architecture, hapaxanthic, monocarpic, pleonanthic
Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossaryi_p.html#perennial

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0022142
Definition: whole plant herbaceous

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3424932

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6251999

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/5879092
Attribution: GeoNames

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3425505

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/alternatingReproduction
Definition: Organisms with a life cycle that features alternation of generations with sexual and asexual reproduction.

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EOL has data for 10 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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terrestrial
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
- Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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tundra
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000112
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leaf venation structure
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0008074
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uninervous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/uninervous
- Definition: leaf having a central midrib with no lateral veins
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life cycle habit
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0002725
- Definition: Determined for type of life cycle being annual, biennial, perennial etc.
- Comment: The life cycle habit indicates the typical duration of an individual plant's life. Common values are annual, biennial, and perennial. Some plants have different durations depending on environment or location, so a plant can have more than one value.
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perennial
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0980073
- Definition: Of plant duration, a plant whose life span extends over more than two growing seasons, c.f. annual, biennial, ephemeral, of flowering with respect to architecture, hapaxanthic, monocarpic, pleonanthic
- Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossaryi_p.html#perennial
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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North America
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149
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plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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herb
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0022142
- Definition: whole plant herbaceous
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reproduction
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0000003
- Definition: The production of new individuals that contain some portion of genetic material inherited from one or more parent organisms
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alternation of generations
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/alternatingReproduction
- Definition: Organisms with a life cycle that features alternation of generations with sexual and asexual reproduction.
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stem morphology
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0000361
- Definition: any morphological quality of a stem
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articulate
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/articulate
- Definition: Jointed; separating freely, leaving a clean scar; e.g. the fronds of certain ferns where they join the rhizome.
- Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of dwarf scouringrush. View this species on GBIF

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