LIZARD'S TAIL
Saururus cernuus

Plant Family.......... Saururaceae (Lizard's Tail)) ... Plant Height ....3 Feet
Leaf Arrangement..Opposite

Habitat.............Swamps, Stream Banks
Bloom Date............June July

Flower Color....White

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DESCRIPTION

Lizard's tail is a perennial plant that usually grows in swampy area or on the banks of water bodies. The plant grows to about 3 feet high and has a flower head in the form of a fluffy spike. Some of the flower heads droop or curve back at the tip, giving the plant its common name "lizard's tail". The rhizomes can extend into water.

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