Horsetail

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Horsetail
A bush,  in Super Mario Maker.
Sprite fromSuper Mario Maker
First appearanceSuper Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearancePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Derived subjects

Horsetails appear as narratively important plants in the originalSuper Mario Bros. and as a cooking ingredient in thePaper Mario series. They have made occasional appearances in contexts alluding to the originalSuper Mario Bros., such as theSuper Mario Bros. style inSuper Mario Maker or in the background ofPiranha Plant Slide inMario Kart 7.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

World 2-1 (Super Mario Bros.)
Mario near two horsehair plants inWorld 2-1 ofSuper Mario Bros.

According to the original manual forSuper Mario Bros.,Bowser turned the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom into horsetail plants andbricks. However, the English manual renders this as "field horsehair plants."[1] They are the ovoid tree-like plants seen throughout the game[2] (specifically, Worlds2,3,5,7, and8), which come in two sizes, and depending on the level's palette, can be either green or white (inSuper Mario All-Stars, the white ones' appearance is due to snow), with both having a tan segmented stem. These plants are also seen inSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (specifically, the odd-numbered and -lettered worlds), where they are now segmented themselves and have eyes; additionally, the ones inWorld A-1 appear in orange (but not inAll-Stars). They also appear in several other games borrowing graphics from or basing certain stages onSuper Mario Bros.; for example, inSuper Mario Maker, horsetails occasionally pop up in the ground theme in theSuper Mario Bros. style when placing ground tiles.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Horsetail
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorA Horsetail in Super Paper Mario.Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
The Thousand-Year Door descriptionA plant found in Petal Meadows. Replenishes 3 HP.
Super Paper Mario descriptionA spring reed that restores 7 HP and cures poison.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

InPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Horsetails are items that heal 3HP. They are found in an area ofPetal Meadows. Just before reaching the area with the bridge, coming from theRogueport pipe, there is aCandy Pop that, when hit with ahammer, sinks down and bounces back up. After hitting the cane 10 times, a Horsetail comes out. This can be done several times, after exiting and re-entering the area.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

InSuper Paper Mario, Horsetails are items that restore 7 HP and curespoison. They are usually dropped byPutrid Piranhas. They can also be bought in theItty Bits inThe Dotwood Tree for 18coins.

Mario Kart series[edit]

As part of the course's "retro" aesthetic, horsetails appear in the final turn ofPiranha Plant Slide inMario Kart 7. They are replaced with standard trees in the course's reappearance inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe, though they return to the course inMario Kart Tour.

Recipes[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

RecipeResult
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Horsetail +Turtley LeafTurtley LeafHealthy SaladHealthy Salad
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Horsetail +Mystic EggMystic EggOmelette MealOmelette Meal
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Horsetail +MushroomMushroomZess DinnerZess Dinner
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Horsetail +Super MushroomSuper Mushroom
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Horsetail +Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)Life Mushroom
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Horsetail +Ultra MushroomUltra MushroomZess SpecialZess Special

Super Paper Mario[edit]

RecipeResult
A Horsetail in Super Paper Mario.HorsetailRoast HorsetailRoast Horsetail
A Horsetail in Super Paper Mario.Horsetail +Turtley LeafTurtley LeafKoopa PilafKoopa Pilaf
A Horsetail in Super Paper Mario.Horsetail +Big EggBig EggOmelette MealOmelette Plate
A Horsetail in Super Paper Mario.Horsetail +Cake MixCake MixHorsetail TartHorsetail Tart
A Horsetail in Super Paper Mario.Horsetail +Fresh PastaFresh Pasta BunchSpaghettiSpaghetti Plate

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseつくし[3]
Tsukushi
Horsetail
つくしんぼ[?]
Tsukushinbo
From「土筆つくし」(tsukushi, "horsetail") and possibly the affectionate suffix「~んぼ」(-nbo)Paper Mario series
Chinese(Simplified)马尾草[?]
Mǎwěi Cǎo
Horsetail
Chinese(Traditional)馬尾草[?]
Mǎwěi Cǎo
Horsetail
FrenchPrêle[?]Horsetail
GermanWurzel[?]Root
ItalianErba cavallina[4]Horse grassSuper Mario Bros.
Coda cavallina[?]HorsetailPaper Mario item
Korean쇠뜨기[?]
Soetteugi
Horsetail
SpanishCola de Caballo[?]Horsetail

References[edit]

The English Wikipedia logo, for use on the Wikipedia template.Wikipedia has an article onhorsetails.
  1. ^Legends of Localization comparing the Japanese and North American storylines ofSuper Mario Bros.
  2. ^Sase, Shinji,Howard Phillips, and Lynn Griffes, editors (1987).How to win at Super Mario Bros. (U.S. Edition). Redmond:Tokuma Shoten,Nintendo of America. ISBN4-19-720003-XC. Page 6.
  3. ^Super Mario Bros. Japanese instruction booklet. Page 4.
  4. ^Super Mario Bros. Italian instruction booklet. Page 2.
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