Hippuris, the mare's tail, was previously the sole genus in the family Hippuridaceae. Following genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, it has now been transferred to the family Plantagina
Equisetum is the only living genus in Equisetaceae, a family of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. The oldest remains of modern Equisetum species first appear in the Early Jur
Hippuris
…streams, both slow-moving and fast-flowing. Hippuris, despite being a flowering plant, is sometimes mistakenly identified with the non-flowering plant horsetail. "Hippuridaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System…
Equisetum telmateia, Ireland 1 Ragnhild & Neil Crawford
Equisetum arvense (field horsetail)
Vegetative stem: B = branch in whorl I = internode L = leaves N = node