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Equisetum palustre
Marsh horsetail
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Latin Name: Equisetum palustre
Common Name: Marsh horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae(Click to Search)
Author: L.
Known Hazards: Large quantities of the plant can be toxic. This is because it contains the enzyme thiaminase[172], a substance that can rob the body of the vitamin B complex[65]. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase[172].
The plant also contains equisetic acid - see the notes on medicinal uses for more information[213].
Habitat: Bogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metres[257].
Mature Height: 0.6
Habit: Perennial
Edible Uses: None known
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