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Adoxaceae 五福花科

on September 13, 2026

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Adoxaceae 五福花科


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Equisetum palustre 犬問荊

Common name: Marsh Horsetail Scientific name: Equisetum palustre 犬問荊 Genus: Equisetum 木賊屬 Family: Equisetaceae 木賊科 , horsetail family Origin: native Date: 5th July & 7th July [291] Deciduous erect perennial, can reach up to 50 cm. Stem regularly branched throughout its length. Branches upcurved . ( Fully branched , but also unbranched or partially branched .) Cones are borne on photosynthetic shoots (as shown above). [281_1] Probably a vegetative shoot (It emerge a bit later than the photosynthetic shoot.) ------------------------------------------------- The photos below are all photosynthetic shoots: [277] Showing the internode and the branches at the node. [281] Stem sheath teeth black with conspicuous pale border (membranous margins). Stem smooth, with 5-9 ridges . (vs stem smooth, with 8-20 ridges , stem sheath teeth black but without membranous margins in field horsetail, Equisetum arvense 問荊、杉菜) [077_1] (ta...

Equisetum arvense 問荊、杉菜

Common name: Field Horsetail Scientific name: Equisetum arvense 問荊、杉菜 Genus: Equisetum 木賊屬 Family: Equisetaceae 木賊科 , horsetail family Origin: native Date: 4th June [066] Deciduous erect or prostrate perennial, can reach up to 80 cm. [080] Fully branched shoots. [074] The top of the individual. [076] Branching. [089] Lowest branch segments (blue arrow) as long as , or longer than the stem sheath (red rectangle). [070] Found a node with lowest branch segment as long as the stem sheath . [069] Stem sheath teeth with black tips , but without pale margins ( lacks membranous margins ). (vs stem sheath teeth black with conspicuous pale border ( membranous margins ) in m arsh horsetail, Equisetum palustre 犬問荊) [073] Internode. Note the green, spreading branch teeth . [078] Stem smooth , with 8-20 ridges . (vs 5-9 ridges in m arsh horsetail, Equisetum palustre 犬問荊) [076_1] Branches 4-angled . Green branch tee...

Impatiens noli-tangere 水金鳳、輝菜花

Common name: Touch-me-not Balsam Scientific name: Impatiens noli-tangere 水金鳳、輝菜花 Genus: Impatiens 鳳仙花屬 Family: Balsaminaceae 鳳仙花科 , balsam family Origin: native Status: very rare Date: 11th Aug [145] A large cluster of touch-me-not balsam. [110_1] An erect, glabrous annual, can reach up to 100 cm. [101] Individual with flower and young capsule (the linear structure above the yellow flower). Leaves alternate . [069_1] Leaves 5-12 cm , with 6-15 teeth on each side . (vs leaves 5-15 cm , with more than 20 teeth on each side in Impatiens parviflora 小花鳳仙花、小花勿碰我, small balsam) [073_1] Younger leaves. [073_2] A very young leaf. [075_1] Underside of the leaf showing the venation. [074] Stem in zigzag shape . Leaves alternate . [076] Few-flowered axillary inflorescence . [076_2] Enlarged photo above showing the leaf base and the teeth. [142_1] Stem base and a few root could be seen above. [079_1] There are some swollen structures near th...

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