Klarinet Archive - Posting 000133.txt from 2008/04

From: "Marcia Bundi" <msbundi357@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Rush What is the name of the plant?
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:45:29 -0400

Around here, Equisetum has the common names of horsetail, snake grass, and
eel grass. It grows in moist to marshy places. There are several species,
and they grow all over the U.S. It's certainly possible to grow it yourself,
but it can be a bit invasive. It takes full sun to part sun, and doesn't
need anything special for soil. Just a lot of water!

Otherwise, check out the nearest slough or swamp, and I bet you'll find some
you can harvest yourself. It's very high in silicates, which is why dried
stems were used to scour pots -- or sand reeds!

Marcia in MT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Salinger" <csalinger@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:01 AM
Subject: [kl] Reed Rush What is the name of the plant?

Does anyone know what the name of the plant is that reed rush comes from?
Where does it where can one find it? Can you grow it yourself?

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