Can You Eat Rough Horsetail?

In culinary uses, the stalks of rough horsetail can be cooked much like asparagus or fried; the rootstocks can also be eaten. Is horsetail toxic to humans? While research in rats suggests that it’s not toxic, human studies are needed ( 29 ). Horsetail may cause drug-herb interactions when consumed Read more…

Do Horsetails Have Stems?

Much of the horsetail we see consists of branchless stems. However, branched stems are fairly common also. Do horsetails have true stems? Common (or field) horsetail (E. arvense) has two kinds of stems. Its vegetative stems are green and have regular whorls of branches, while its fertile stems are pink Read more…

Where Do Horsetails Live?

It is thought that the first horsetails arose in the late Devonian era. The 20 extant species of horsetails have a worldwide distribution. They typically live in moist, semi-aquatic areas, such around ponds, lakes, marshes, or rivers. Where are horsetails found? Horsetail occurs in woods, fields, meadows and swamps, and Read more…