About Equisetum ramosissimum Desf.
This is a horsetail that produces untidy branches from its lower sections; these lower branches may be prominent or not visible. It can grow with or without a main upright stem, and spreads from underground roots to form colonies. Root spread is restricted on rocky ground, which encourages a bushy growth form, while plants growing on non-rocky ground grow more slender from freely spreading roots. Trampling or cutting also changes the plant's overall shape. Its foliage often carries a blue-grey tinge, which is sometimes very pronounced. Broader stems are fairly hollow and easy to compress, while narrower branches are tough and wiry. The stem ridges are conspicuous (not fine or hidden) and slightly rough to the touch. Visible fertile cones grow on stems that are part of the main plant, rather than emerging early on separate stems, and their tips are pointed, though the point can be obscure. It grows in damp habitats including stream banks, moist meadows, watered edges, and path edges, as well as on shingle.
