Flora of North America species comparison

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Glycyrrhiza glabra

cultivated licorice, European licorice, licorice
Habit Herbs 5–10 dm, glabrous or finely pubescent along stems, petioles, and inflorescences.
Stems

with punctate glands.
Leaflet

blades broadly ovate, 25–50+ × 7–23 mm, apex narrowly rounded to retuse, surfaces usually glabrous, rarely sparsely pubescent along midvein.
Racemes

open, 7–13+ cm.
Peduncles

1/2 as long as racemes.
Corollas

mostly bluish or purple-tinged.
Fruits

glabrous.
2n

= 16.

Glycyrrhiza glabra
Phenology Flowering late May–Jul.
Habitat Moist, rocky hillsides, waste grounds, alkaline soils.
Elevation 50–900 m. (200–3000 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; NV; UT; Europe [Introduced in North America; introduced also in temperate Asia, n Africa]
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Glycyrrhiza glabra has been cultivated in Europe for over 2000 years. Theophrastus (371–287 BCE) mentioned that it is useful for treating asthma, coughs, and diseases of the lungs. European colonists probably introduced the species to the United States.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Glycyrrhiza
Sibling taxa
G. lepidota
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 742. (1753)
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