In late winter the flower-like spore heads of the Great Horsetail start to appear. These primitive plants do not produce seeds

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In late winter the flower-like spore heads of the Great Horsetail start to appear. These primitive plants do not produce seeds but by wind born spores and spread with rhizomes

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Location: Anglesey, UK
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