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Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus

Photo by Ric3
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28.148, -82.7773

Field Notes

Description:

Lizard's-tail has a bottlebrush spike of white flowers.

Habitat:

The erect plant is commonly found growing to one to two feet tall, in freshwater marshes and swamps nearly throughout Florida This specimen was observed in the wetlands of a County nature Preserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Lynn Cremona
Homeopaths use this plant to cure Irritation of kidneys, bladder, prostate and urinary passages. Painful and difficult micturition ; Cystitis with strangury (restricted urine flow).

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Flowers of North America
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Florida Wetlands
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Plants that are used as a herbal remedy - Florida
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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Go.. Go.. Native - Florida
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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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