Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus L.

Lizard's-tail family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

4.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Parapamea buffaloensis

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
CAN: Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.