Snake Grass
Jan. 13, 2014 Late morning walk up the road, through the woods and around the hayfield. Found an interesting segmented plant which I have always called Snake Grass. Upon returning home I contacted the botanist at the Vermont Fish & Game Dept. for some help with identification of the plant.
I was surprised to flush a Snipe and posted this on VTBIRD. I consulted Birdwatching in Vermont by Ted Murin and Bryan Pfeiffer. They indicate that the Snipe has a rare presence in Vermont during January and February and is “extremely unlikely to be encountered.” I was reassured when I received an email reply to my post stating that one Snipe was recorded on January 1st in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the Norwich/Hanover area. LRL
Jan. 16, 2014 I received an email from the state botanist concerning the "snake grass." He wrote: " Linda, your photos appear to be Equisetum hymale, common scouring rush. It is not protected; thanks for checking."
Jan. 16, 2014 I received an email from the state botanist concerning the "snake grass." He wrote: " Linda, your photos appear to be Equisetum hymale, common scouring rush. It is not protected; thanks for checking."
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