Common Horsetail

Under the Jack-in-the-pulpit there are some Horsetails. They are the plants that only have green branches, no leaves. On the plant behind and to the right of the Jack, the branches coming off the stem may be discerned. As only the tops of the foreground plants are shown, they misleadingly look like grass. If you click on the picture to view the enlargement, this is a little easier to see.

I think of the Horsetail as being the “stickman” plant. This plant has no leaves. It has only stems. The stems are green and photosynthesis and other plant processes are performed in the green stems. It is quite distinct and easily identified and will usually be found in wet areas.