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Equisetum MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


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
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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