Common Horsetail, also called Field Horsetail, is most likely found in areas that are moist and shady. A herb and a member of the Equisetaceae Family, it grows by Kiosk 03. While all other horsetails should be considered poisonous, Native Americans (Japan & Korea) eat
the young buds as a vegetable in the Spring. At other times, it too, is toxic … especially to livestock. Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; unlikely to be extinct soon as it is found in other areas of North America. The Common Horsetails best use is for polishing and cleaning as it is very abrasive.
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Equisetum+arvense
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Equisetum arvense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equisetum_arvense
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=EQAR
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-03.pdf
http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/botany-and-herbarium/collections/database/results.php?Genus=Equisetum&Species=arvense&SourcePage=search.php&IncludeSynonyms=Y&SortBy=DESC&SortOrder=Year
The Common Horsetail’s Spring buds are rich in viamins:
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