Frontier Co-op, Organic Cut & Sifted Horsetail Herb (Shavegrass), 16 oz (453 g)

Description Member Owned Since 1976 Responsible to People and Planet Equisetum Arvense USDA Organic Kosher Non-Irradiated Certified Organic by QAI A perennial grass that is dimorphic, having a fertile stem in the spring which dies back and is replaced by a sterile stem in early summer. The fertile stem is brownish in color, shorter and unbranched. The sterile stem is green with whorls of needle-like leaves and jointed stems. Also known as scouring rush, shavegrass, bottlebrush or pewter wort. Our horsetail consists of the sterile, aerial parts harvested in the summer months between June and August. Origin: Bulgaria Botanical name: Equisetum arvense HORSETAIL HERB - Horsetail is a non-flowering plant that is commonly cultivated and harvested in several continents, including Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America. It grows well in moist areas with chalky soil. Horsetail is a derivative of larger plants that grew during the Carboniferous period over 300 mi