Equisetaceae
12 species
Primitive vascular plants (horsetails) with jointed stems and silica-rich tissues; no true edible species.
Equisetum arvense
Field horsetail
Edible: Root, Tuber, Stem, Flower bud, Vegetable
Equisetum fluviatile
Swamp horsetail, Joint grass, Scrub grass
Edible: Root, Stem, Shoots
Equisetum hyemale
Dutch rush, Scouring rush, Shave grass, Horsetail rush, Rough horsetail
Edible: Root, Stem, Leaves - drink
Equisetum laevigatum
Smooth horsetail
Edible: Root
Equisetum palustre
Edible: Leaves - tea
Equisetum pratense
Meadow horsetail
Edible: Leaves - tea, Tubers
Equisetum ramosissimum
Edible: Shoots, Stem
Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. debile
Edible: Leaves - tea
Equisetum scirpoides
Edible: Root, Stem
Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood horsetail
Edible: Root, Stem
Equisetum telmateia
Giant horsetail
Edible: Water, Shoots
Equisetum telmateia subsp. braunii
Giant horsetail
Edible: Shoots ?