Saururaceae
Lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
- Family
- Saururaceae
- Genus
- Saururus
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Common names
By language (8)
- Arabic
- صروة منحنية
- Chinese
- 蜥尾草
- Czech
- Ještěrkovec nicí
- English
- Lizard's tail, Lizard's-tail, Dragon's tail, Swamp root, Water-dragon
- German
- Amerikanischer Molchschwanz, Eidechsenschwanz
- hsb
- Wšědny saururus
- Persian
- دممارمولکی
- Swedish
- Ödlesvans
Synonyms
- Mattuschkia aquatica (L.) J.F.Gmel.
- Neobiondia silvestrii Pamp.
- Saururus cernuus f. submersus Glück
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.