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Hippuris vulgaris
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Hippuris vulgaris

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  • mare's-tail
    mare’s-tail

    >Hippuris vulgaris or either of two other species of its genus, in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). Mare’s-tail grows from submerged, stout rootstocks along the margins of lakes and ponds in temperate regions throughout the world. It resembles the unrelated horsetail (Equisetum species) in having whorls…

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    >Hippuris vulgaris or either of two other species of its genus, in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). Mare’s-tail grows from submerged, stout rootstocks along the margins of lakes and ponds in temperate regions throughout the world. It resembles the unrelated horsetail (Equisetum species) in having whorls…

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