Difference between revisions of "Saururus cernuus"

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Plant Characteristics
Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Width:	⇔	36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
USDA Zones:		5 to 10
Flower features:	❀	white

Scientific Names
Saururaceae >	Saururus >	cernuus >

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Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail, Water-dragon, Swamp Root) is a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America. It grows in wet areas or shallow water, and can be up to about a meter tall.^[1]

Read about Saururus cernuus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Saururus cernuus, Linn. Lizard's Tail. Height 2-5 ft.: lvs. cordate, acuminate: fls. white, fragrant, in a spike which is nodding at the end; bract lanceolate; filaments long and capillary. In swamps and shallow water, Conn. to Ont., Minn., Mo., and southward. June-Aug. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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+'''''Saururus cernuus''''' ('''Lizard's tail''', '''Water-dragon''', '''Swamp Root''') is a [[medicinal plant|medicinal]] and [[ornamental plant]] native to eastern [[North America]].  It grows in wet areas or shallow water, and can be up to about a meter tall.<ref name="fna" />
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+Saururus cernuus, Linn. Lizard's Tail. Height 2-5 ft.: lvs. cordate, acuminate: fls. white, fragrant, in a spike which is nodding at the end; bract lanceolate; filaments long and capillary. In swamps and shallow water, Conn. to Ont., Minn., Mo., and southward. June-Aug.
-Saururus cernuus, Linn. Lizard's Tail. Fig. 3554. Height 2-5 ft.: lvs. cordate, acuminate: fls. white, fragrant, in a spike which is nodding at the end; bract lanceolate; filaments long and capillary. In swamps and shallow water, Conn. to Ont., Minn., Mo., and southward. June-Aug. B.B. 1:482.
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