Elegia capensis Cape Horsetail   South Africa herbaceous perennial that resembles the invasive weed, horsetail (Equisetum which is a non-flowering plant).   Inconspicuous dioecious flowers are wind pollinated and typically organized into spikelets subtended by a sheath-like spathe.   Lacks true leaf blades so the green stems are photosynthetic/

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