Horsetail Grass Shave Grass Equisetum arvense Type: Perennial Part: Whole plant Horsetail has several stages in it's growth cycle. It starts as a brown stalk and grows "hair-like" leaves that are segmented. when the leaves are long enough to become heavy, the segments separate and fall and the plant becomes difficult for the novice forager to locate. Best picked when the leaves are 1 to 3 inches long, before they start to separate by segments.
What's the value of a horse's tail?
What's the value of a horse's tail?
What's the value of a horse's tail?
Horsetail Grass Shave Grass Equisetum arvense Type: Perennial Part: Whole plant Horsetail has several stages in it's growth cycle. It starts as a brown stalk and grows "hair-like" leaves that are segmented. when the leaves are long enough to become heavy, the segments separate and fall and the plant becomes difficult for the novice forager to locate. Best picked when the leaves are 1 to 3 inches long, before they start to separate by segments.