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  7. Licorices
  8. Wild Licorice

species 12,338 observations

Wild Licorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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31 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Silver-spotted Skipper, Marine Blue, Gray Hairstreak, Orange Sulphur 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Buffalo Treehopper 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Northern Amber Bumble Bee 24

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist
Water use
High
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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