Equisetum giganteum in Bolivia

Giant Equisetum in Bolivia

1. Equisetum giganteum growing among Typha domingensis . Photograph courtesy of Dr. Nur Ritter .
2. E. giganteum in "wet montane habitat (elevation ca. 1450 m)" . Photograph courtesy of Dr. Nur Ritter .
3. E. giganteum : closeup of young stem . Photograph courtesy of Dr. Nur Ritter .

Dr. Nur Ritter notes (personal communcation) that Equisetum giganteum is a relatively uncommon component of Bolivian wetlands, but tends to cover large areas of the wetland systems it inhabits. He also mentions that it is "one of the few wetland species that I've encountered in both the Dry Interandean Valleys and the wet montane (i.e. cloud forest) habitats on the other (eastern) side of the Andes. It also gets into the lowlands, as well."

If you have any comments or questions, please contact the author, Chad Husby ( chad.husby@fiu.edu or husby.1@osu.edu )

Last modified August 11, 2002