Water Horsetail

Equisetum fluviatile

Species code GS003884

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Water Horsetail

French common name:

Prêle fluviatile

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Water HorsetailPrêle fluviatile
2010Water HorsetailPrêle fluviatile
2015Water HorsetailPrêle fluviatile
2020Water HorsetailPrêle fluviatile

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Polypodiophytina

Class

Polypodiopsida

Subclass

Equisetidae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Equisetum fluviatileEquisetaceaeEquisetales
2010Equisetum fluviatileEquisetaceaeEquisetales
2015Equisetum fluviatileEquisetaceaeEquisetales
2020Equisetum fluviatileEquisetaceaeEquisetales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Northwest Territories
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Nunavut
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
British Columbia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Saskatchewan
2005Not Assessed - 6
2010Not Assessed - 6
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Manitoba
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Ontario
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Prince Edward Island
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Vulnerable - S3S4
2020Vulnerable - S3S4
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present