Marestail used to be in the Mare's Tail [Hippuridaceae] Family until taxonomists decided the Plantain Family was better suited to it.

Not related to: the Horsetails, to which it is only superficially similar. Horsetails have stems (and leaves) in sections which can, if pulled hard, be pulled apart, whereas Marestail has an un-broken continuous stem.

Marestail has sometimes been called a Horsetail, but it is not.

A yellow dye can be obtained from Marestail.

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