Snapped this picture on a field near river Pek's canyon.
This beautiful example of nature's diversity is Equisetum arvense, Equisetaceae. You might know it as Field horsetail plant, since its latin name is derived from words 'equus' - horse and 'seta' - bristle.
This plants grow in watery places such as meadows or streams and river areas.
It has gorgeous, delicate structure. 😊💚🌱
That said, imagine that once upon a time, hundreds of millions years ago, they were dominant species and could grow over 20m high. 😊 Fossils of those ancient plants are today's source of coal. These days they usually grow up to 1.2m, even though some plants (Mexican gigantic horsetail) might reach up to 8m.
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