// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Nelson's horsetail

Equisetum × nelsonii

Nelson's horsetail (Equisetum × nelsonii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–9b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including CO, CT, IL, IN, KY, MI…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Nelson's horsetail (Equisetum × nelsonii) — *Equisetum × nelsonii* — Nelson's horsetail. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) crothfels, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, nelson's horsetail pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale).