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Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus

Summary 2

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. The native range covers much of the eastern United States, as far west as eastern Texas and Kansas, south to Florida, and north to Michigan and New York state, slightly into Ontario.

Summary 3

Lizard's tail is a hardy, aquatic perennial that has a hairy, erect stem with few or no branches and can reach up to 1 to 4 ft. tall. It grows in both fresh and brackish water and is common in shallow water or along the moist shores of swamps and lakes. It is named for the long, slender, arching floral spikes that mature into clusters of brown capsules and resemble the tail of a lizard. When in bloom the tiny, fragrant clusters of flowers are white or yellowish-white, and 6-8 in. long. They bloom from June through September, but with Florida’s very mild winters they can bloom earlier in the year. The leaves are simple, alternately arranged, with veins that converge toward the base, and have an arrowhead or heart shape with rounded lobes. They grow from 4 to 6 in. long and are dark green in color. The leaf bases clasp around the hairy stem of the plant. The plants reproduce by runners and often grow in clumps or thick stands.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7457894@N04/3634884333
  2. Adaptado por Tricia LeBlanc de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:60742?lang=
  3. (c) t_kok, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/538168

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