Saururus cernuus

Saururus cernuus subsp. var.	Lizard's tail
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Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail, Water-dragon, Swamp Root) is a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America. It grows in wet areas or shallow water, and can be up to about a meter tall.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Saururus cernuus, Linn. Lizard's Tail. Height 2-5 ft.: lvs. cordate, acuminate: fls. white, fragrant, in a spike which is nodding at the end; bract lanceolate; filaments long and capillary. In swamps and shallow water, Conn. to Ont., Minn., Mo., and southward. June-Aug. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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