Difference between revisions of "Saururus cernuus"
Sp. Pl. 1: 341. 1753.
Common names: Lizard's-tail lezardelle penchée
EndemicSelected by author to be illustratedWeedy
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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|distribution=Ont.;Que.;Ala.;Ark.;Conn.;Del.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Ind.;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Md.;Mich.;Miss.;Mo.;N.J.;N.Y.;N.C.;Ohio;Okla.;Pa.;R.I.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;W.Va. | |distribution=Ont.;Que.;Ala.;Ark.;Conn.;Del.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Ind.;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Md.;Mich.;Miss.;Mo.;N.J.;N.Y.;N.C.;Ohio;Okla.;Pa.;R.I.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;W.Va. | ||
− | |discussion=<p>Some American Indians used Saururus cernuus for medicinal purposes (D. E. Moerman 1986).</p> | + | |discussion=<p>Some American Indians used <i>Saururus cernuus</i> for medicinal purposes (D. E. Moerman 1986).</p> |
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|genus=Saururus | |genus=Saururus | ||
|species=Saururus cernuus | |species=Saururus cernuus |
Revision as of 18:16, 18 September 2019
Herbs, 15-120 cm, mostly pubescent when young, often glabrate, having rhizomes, often with adventitious roots. Leaves 4-25 cm; petiole 1-10 cm; blade ovate, 2-17 × 1-10 cm, base cordate, apex acuminate. Racemes nodding to erect, fragrant, narrow, 5-35 cm. Floral bracts green, boat-shaped, 1.5-3 mm (distinct portion), adnate to pedicel. Schizocarps brown, 1.5-3 mm, rugose. Seed brown, 1-1.3 × 0.7-1 mm, smooth. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer, sometimes early fall.
Habitat: Wet soil, fresh or slightly brackish water to depth of 5 dm
Elevation: 0-500 m
Distribution
![V3 408-distribution-map.gif](/w/images/f/f7/V3_408-distribution-map.gif)
Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Some American Indians used Saururus cernuus for medicinal purposes (D. E. Moerman 1986).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.