Classic texts: Blackwell 1737-1739: The images.

Classic texts: Blackwell 1737-1739: The images.

Old texts: Hayne's Getreue Darstellung, vol. 8, 1822: the images.

Plants. Tokyo bot.g., Japan. Planted. 2008-06-10.

Stems. Tokyo bot.g., Japan. Planted. 2008-06-10.

New branches. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Greenhouse. 2008-06-05.

Young shoot and very young shoot. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Greenhouse. 2008-06-05.

Branches. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Greenhouse. 2008-06-05.

Stem and branches. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Greenhouse. 2008-06-05.

A giant horsetail - it's taller than me. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Greenhouse. 2008-06-05.

Vanhoja tekstejä: Tärkeimmät Kotimaiset Lääkekasvimme, 1913: kuvia.

Green shoots. Very elegant and delicate. Note that there's no 'twigs' on the 'branches'. Savitaipale, Finland. Wild. 1996-06-01.

Closeup of green stems. Kullaa, Finland. Wild. 2000-06-09.

A stand, in winter. Kullaa, Finland. Wild. 2000-06-09.

Closeup of green shoot. Pacific coast, OR, US. Wild. 1998-06-01.

Green stand. Pacific coast, OR, US. Wild. 1998-06-01.

Closeup of branchless stalks. Chiricahuas, AZ, US. Wild. 1998-04-01.

Look, Ma, no branches! Chiricahuas, AZ, US. Wild. 1998-04-01.

Vanhoja tekstejä: Tuloja vähävaraisille, 1898: kuvat.