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.