Do Horsetails Have Photosynthetic Leaves?

Description. Horsetails comprise a genus of rushlike, jointed perennial herbs. The leaves of many species do not perform photosynthesis and are reduced to sheaths that encircle and clasp the main stem. Is a horsetail photosynthetic? An herbaceous perennial relative of ferns, common horsetail consists of two types of stems; sterile, Read more…