1. North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers
   "Water dragon thrived in the marshy areas";
   - lizard's-tail, swamp lily, Saururus cernuus
    
2. Swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
   "water dragons brighten wet meadows in early spring";
   - marsh marigold, kingcup [Brit], meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, Caltha palustris

Derived forms: water dragons

Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant

Part of: Caltha, genus Caltha, genus Saururus, Saururus

Encyclopedia: Water dragon