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  • From: Jwlehman@aol.com
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Tomatoe on horseweed.
  • Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 07:44:18 EST

In a message dated 3/15/2004 10:20:46 PM US Eastern Standard Time, gardendiva@charter.net writes:

No no. Was horse weed not horse nettle. I've been nettled many times and know the difference, but I don't know the botanical name of horse weed. Here nettle only gets about 4 feet tall while weed can get 6 feet and doesn't sting. It is rough as sandpaper.

Could it be equisetinae, commonly known as horsetail?


This whole discussion is a beautiful example of why common names shouldn't be used, even though I did. Is horse tail, the same as mare's tail? 

Art wrote:
In Iowa, horseweed is giant ragweed. When it dries, the stalks make
great spears for kids. :-) 
Yes, I would believe that is it.


Jerry



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