Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh

Locations ofGlycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Fabaceae
Botanical Name
Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
Common Name
Wild Licorice, American Licorice
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
Comments
Rhodora 45:453, Brunswick Co., Fernald #14,483, in old field, "doubtlessly originally cultivated". Native of the w. U.S., occasionally introduced eastward. American Licorice is sometimes cultivated for its medicinal properties; it was formerly cultivated for use in sweetening tobacco products.
Habitat
Native Status
Introduced

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