Saururaceae

Order: Piperales

The lizard's tail family (~6 species, 5 genera). Aquatic herbs with fragrant leaves and dense spikes of tiny flowers without petals. Includes lizard's tail (Saururus) and heartleaf (Houttuynia). Eastern Asia and North America.

Plants in this family

Anemopsis californica

Gymnotheca chinensis

Gymnotheca cicutaefolia

Gymnotheca involucrata

Houttuynia cordata

Saururus cernuus

Saururus chinensis