Wild licorice

Wild licorice is an erect perennial up to 3 ft. The plant grows in moist soils; although it will grow in heavy soil it prefers sandy soil. It may form colonies by
adventitious shoots from roots and rhizomes.

The dense white flowers are crowded on a terminal spike, making it an attractive addition to a butterfly or pollinator garden.

The root has a distinct licorice flavor, but commercial licorice is obtained from another species, the European Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: High, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies

Container	D-16O, D-40-O, D-16, D-40S-o
Historical Uses	Tea of peeled dried roots or leaves used for diarrhea and upset stomach. Root chewed and held in mouth for toothache. Tea made of roots used for coughs, chest pain and sore throat.
Distribution	Glycyrrhiza native to most of North America, from central Canada south through the United States to California, Texas and Virginia, but absent from the southeastern states.
Elevation	35 to 4265 ft
Communities
Habitat	a