¶ The Names.
Horse-taile is called in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Hippuris: in Latine, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Equinalis: of Plinie in his 15. booke, 28 chap. Equisetis, of the likenesse of a horse haire: of some, Salix equina: in shoppes, Cauda equina: in high Dutch, Schaffthew: in low Dutch, Peertsteert: in Italian, Coda di Cauallo: in Spanish, Coda de mula: in French, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de cheual: and Caquene: in English, Horse-taile, and Shaue-grasse.
Shaue-grasse is not without cause named Asprella, of his ruggednesse, which is not vnknowne to women, who scoure their pewter and woodden things of the kitchin therewith: which the German women call 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and therefore some of our huswiues do call it Pewterwoort. Of some the tenth is called Ephedra, Anobasis, and Caucon.