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Wild Licorice
Legume Family : Fabaceae
Latin Name : Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock - poor
Remarks :
Growth 1 to 4 feet tall, flowers May to August.
Roots can go down 8 to 10 feet. Will form dense
colonies, reproduces by rhizomes and seeds. Deer
will consume the leaves and upland birds will eat
the seeds. The Pawnee and Dakota used an infusion
of wild licorice leaves to treat ear aches and
gave a decoction of the root to alleviate children's
fevers. The Lakota would chew the root to sooth
toothaches. Adapted to moist open sites such as
prairie draws, ravines and stream banks.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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