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Asian Lizard's Tail

Saururus chinensis

Also called Asian Lizard’s Tail, Chinese Lizard's Tail, Lizard's Tail

Asian Lizard's Tail
Photo: 石川 Shihchuan from 台北市 (Taipei City), 台灣 (Taiwan), CC BY-SA 2.0
Family
Saururaceae (Saurur family)
Grows as
Bulb
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
China to C. & S. Japan and Philippines
Climate
temperate

About

Saururus chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Saururaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Asian lizard's tail,

Where it grows

It is native to North-Central, South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Qinghai, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Other Saururus plants

Lizard's tail · Lizard's Tail

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Saururus chinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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