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Plate 2731 Cordate Houttuynia, Curtis Botanical Magazine 1827 antique engraving
Price range: $22.50 through $270.00
Plate 2731 Cordate Houttuynia, Curtis Botanical Magazine 1827 antique engraving
Price range: $22.50 through $270.00Original hand-colored antique botanical engraving from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed, published in 1827. Created by botanist William Jackson Hooker, this botanical illustration is from one of the world’s longest-running natural history publications.
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Explore the fascinating plant family Saururaceae, a small but distinctive group of flowering plants known as the lizard’s tail family. Native primarily to moist habitats across North America and Asia, Saururaceae includes herbaceous plants often found growing along streams, wetlands, and shaded woodland environments. The family is recognized for its aromatic foliage, creeping rhizomes, and unusual flowering structures composed of tiny flowers arranged along slender spikes.
Historic botanists and botanical artists documented members of the Saururaceae family during the golden age of botanical exploration, creating detailed illustrations that captured the delicate structure and scientific importance of these lesser-known plants. Species such as lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus) and water pepper (Houttuynia cordata) became subjects of botanical study because of their unique forms, ecological adaptations, and traditional uses.
Antique botanical prints of Saururaceae offer a glimpse into the history of plant classification, natural history illustration, and the careful observation practiced by early botanists and engravers. These botanical plates preserve the artistry of historic scientific publishing while celebrating the diversity of flowering plants beyond the more familiar garden species.
Browse Saururaceae botanical illustrations and natural history artwork featuring the lizard’s tail family—an intriguing group of plants that reflects the beauty, complexity, and scientific curiosity of the natural world.