A.k.a. water dragon. Common names come from the distinctive nodding raceme (flower cluster) which resembles a pale lizard tail. Runners to form colonies in favorable conditions. Will grow happily as a pond edge/wetland plant in a couple inches of water. Tolerates full shade but may not bloom.May adapt to mesic conditions, but is slower to establish.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic

Soil Type: Muck, Shallow Water

Height: 1′-2′

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jun-Jul

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Hosts the buffalo moth. Colonial habit provides cover for wetland species.