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Family: Saururaceae (Lizard's-tail family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
May - July
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
August - September
Lizard's Tail is readily identified by its heart-shaped leaves and by its drooping white-green flowering heads, said to resemble some fanciful lizard's tail. It is a perennial, usually found in swamps and other wet areas, especially those that are seasonally flooded.