Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail)

Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail) with white arching flower and wide green leaves plant close up.

Botanical name: Saururus cernuus

Common names: Lizard's Tail, Water-dragon, Swamp Root

Family: Saururaceae

Origin: Eastern North America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 3-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunKeep soil moistBog or aquatic plantWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Fragrant plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeFlood tolerant plant

Saururus cernuus is a rhizomatous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial.

Features heart-shaped leaves on erect, branching, somewhat zig-zag stems and tiny fragrant white flowers packed into slender, tapered, spike-like racemes that droop at the tips.


Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail) white flower spikes rising above lush green heart-shaped leaves close up
Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail) with white flower spikes and green leaves in a cluster
Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail) with white arching flowers and green heart shaped leaves plant
Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail) white flower spikes rising above lush green heart-shaped plant leaves


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