Saururus cernuus
lizard's tail, lézardelle penche, lizard's-tail, breast weed, water dragon
Family
Saururaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
no petals
Flower Month
May - August
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
Leaf heart-shaped and net-veined. Spike of white flowers (no petals, stamens give spike white color). Stem zig-zags later in the year.
Habitat
Streams, lake margins, marshes, swamps, low woodlands.