Taxon:  Equisetum giganteum L.



Summary
Genus:
Equisetum
Family:
Equisetaceae
Nomen number:
466194
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1318.  1759
Verified:
01/17/2013 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  2. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  3. León, B. 2012. La cola de caballo (Equisetum, Equisetaceae) comercializada y exportada del Perú. Revista Peruana Biol. 19:341-342.
  4. Mickel, J. T. & A. R. Smith. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88:1-1054. Note: mentions
  5. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  6. Proctor, G. R. 1985. Ferns of Jamaica. A guide to the pteridophytes British Museum (Natural History), London, United Kingdom.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Spanish (Peru)cola de caballo  2León, B. 2012. La cola de caballo (Equisetum, Equisetaceae) comercializada y exportada del Perú. Revista Peruana Biol. 19:341-342.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Proctor, G. R. 1985. Ferns of Jamaica. A guide to the pteridophytes British Museum (Natural History), London, United Kingdom.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  2. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  3. Proctor, G. R. 1985. Ferns of Jamaica. A guide to the pteridophytes British Museum (Natural History), London, United Kingdom.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore León, B. 2012. La cola de caballo (Equisetum, Equisetaceae) comercializada y exportada del Perú. Revista Peruana Biol. 19:341-342.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=466194. Accessed 9 November 2026.