festive weeds

[piranha]

i love these images i get by strolling around random alleys -- which are mostly desolate and full of debris, where nothing is planned to draw the touristy eye.

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[zarhooie]

That is horse grass, also known as Indian Toothbrushes. It's rough on the edge and natives used to use it to clean out their teeth. trufax

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I've never heard Equisetum called "horse grass" before; my people call it "horsetail" instead. My contribution: the reason it's scratchy is because of the silica in its cells, and it is taxonomically a fern.

[crantz]

Christmassy!