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Saururus cernuus
lizard's tail
Little River Canyon National Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Saururus cernuus L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Piperales, Family Saururaceae, Genus Saururus, Species Saururus cernuus


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big Cypress National Preserve	Big Thicket National Preserve
Buffalo National River	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Colonial National Historical Park
Congaree National Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
DeSoto National Memorial	Everglades National Park
First State National Historical Park	Fort Caroline National Memorial
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Monocacy National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Petersburg National Battlefield
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts


Last Modified Date:	9/29/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/7/2025 3:34:45 PM

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