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Equisetum MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Equisetum
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.175
Unique ID
D020829
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020829
Scope Note
The only living genus of the order Equisetales, class Equisetopsida (Sphenopsida), division Equisetophyta (Sphenophyta); distantly related to ferns. It grows in moist places. The hollow, jointed, ridged stems contain SILICATES.
Entry Term(s)
Equisetaceae
Horsetail
Registry Numbers
txid3257
txid3256
Related Numbers
txid3256
Previous Indexing
Plants (1971-1999)
Plants, Medicinal (1976-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Equisetum Preferred
Equisetaceae Broader
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