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lizard's tail

Saururus cernuus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 144, February 173, March 160, April 352, May 349, June 512, July 124, August 118, September 152, October 150, November 116, December 133.
United States22,253
North Carolina2,386
Virginia2,155
Maryland1,545
Texas1,507
Louisiana1,490
South Carolina1,006
Canada927
Georgia861
Ontario852

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Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Orderpepper plants, birthworts, and allies · Piperales
Familylizard's tail family · Saururaceae
Genuslizard's tails · Saururus

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