The Horsetails are an ancient and primitive family of seedless and flowerless plants. They reproduce by spores and require damp habitats

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The Horsetails are an ancient and primitive family of seedless and flowerless plants. They reproduce by spores and require damp habitats like this Marsh Horsetail

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Location: Anglesey, UK
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