Equisetophyta

Equisetophyta
Related Category: Plants
(k´´wstf´t), small division of the plant kingdom consisting of the plants commonly called horsetails and scouring rushes.

Kingdom Plantae, the Plants
Division Equisetophyta, the Horsetails
Class Equisetopsida, the Horsetails
Order Equisetales, the Horsetails ...

Horsetails date from the Devonian period 408-360 million years ago, but are still around today and are invasive weeds. Classification: Division Equisetophyta, Class Equisetopsida, Order Equisetales, Family Equisetaceae (Horsetails).

See also: Horsetail, Scouring rush, Green, Grass, Rush