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Lizard's Tail

Saururus chinensis

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ドクダミ科草本多年草湿地白花在来種

A perennial herb of the Saururaceae family that forms colonies in wetlands and along water. Its name derives from the upper leaves turning half white around the time of the summer solstice.

Identification Points

✓上部の葉が花期に半分白くなる
✓穂状花序を葉と対生
✓湿地や水辺に群生

Habitat

本州・四国・九州の湿地・水辺

Season

6〜8月（花）

3D Specimen Model

Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)

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Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Growth form

Herb

Leaf arrangement

Alternate

Leaf type

Simple

Leaf margin

Entire

Petal fusion

Free

Stipules

Present

Leaf dissection

Undivided

Flower symmetry

Actinomorphic

Plant sex

Hermaphrodite

Aromatic

Phylogenetic Positionドクダミ科 →

Phylogenetic Position

Angiosperms > Basal angiosperms > Piperales > Saururaceae

Divergence Era

Cretaceous (a very ancient lineage as basal angiosperms)

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Sources & References

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