| No | 75 |
| Common Name: | Horse Tail Rush |
| Scientific Name: | Equisetum hyemale affine |
| Irish Name: | Equisetaceae |
| Family: | found in or near watery areas such as wetland, streams, or rivers |
| Habitat: | Used as a Herbal remedy |
| Uses: | It is the sole survivor of a line of plants going back three hundred million years. It is a descendant of ancient plants that grew as tall as trees during the carboniferous period of prehistoric times and members of this family gave rise to many of our coal deposits. |
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