Saururus cernuus

lizard's tail

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1.5-4.5'
Flowers: Jun.-Sept.; greenish white
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Wet
Soil pH:
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy
Flood depth: 0-12"

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes and swamps, shallow water

Native to

Region: Coastal *
States: MD DE NY VA WV PA

Wildlife

*

Notes

fragrant flower; often forms extensive colonies

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/327.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004