Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Hippuris vulgaris L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms:

Common names:

Bottle-brush [Bottle brush] (1899-1936) (5, 93, 131, 156, 158)

Cat's-tail [Cat's tail] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Common mare's-tail (Present) (50)

Female knotgrass [Female knot-grass] (1900) (158)

Jointweed [Joint weed, Joint-weed] (1900-1936) (5, 93, 156, 158)

Knotgrass [Knot-grass] (1913-1923, misapplied) (5, 156)

Mare's-tail [Marestail, Mare's tail, Mare's-tails] (1818-1986, originally Female horse-tail) (3, 4, 5, 10, 19, 85, 92, 93, 155, 156, 158)

Paddock-pipe [Paddock pipe] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Pesse d'eau (1900, French) (158)

Schafthalm (1900, German) (158)

Witch's-milk [Witches' milk, Witches milk, Witches'-milk] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)