Saururus
Saururus is a genus of plants in the family Saururaceae containing two species. Saururus cernuus is native to North America, and Saururus chinensis is native to Asia.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderPiperales
- FamilySaururaceae
General: in Mexico. Saururus L. (1 sp., S. cernuus L.) Canada to Texas Inflorescence: , these connate only at the base (Saururus) or united into a 1-locular Appearance: , the carpels being connate only at the base; fruit fleshy —. Saururus Fruit: carpels, each carpel 1-seeded (Saururus) or several-seeded
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- Fossil record
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Saururus is a genus of plants in the family Saururaceae containing two species. Saururus cernuus is native to North America, and Saururus chinensis is native to Asia.
==Fossil record== Fossil seeds of Saururus bilobatus have been described from middle Miocene strata of the Fasterholt area near Silkeborg in central Jutland, Denmark. Flowers, leaves, and pollen from †Saururus tuckerae are known from the older Ypresian age Eocene Okanagan Highlands Princeton Chert site.