Licorice
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Fabaceae (=Leguminosae)
Genus :
Glycyrrhiza
Species :
glabra
COMMON NAMES
Licorice; Sweet Root; Sweetwort;
USES
Flavoring; Food Dye; Laxative; Expectorant; Treatment for ulcers, rheumatism, and arthritis
DESCRIPTION
Licorice is an erect herb growing from a stringy taproot up to 4 feet long which is brown on the outside and yellow on the inside. The plant grows 3-7 ft tall and has 1-2 inch long yellow-green, slightly sticky leaves. Flowers are 1/2 inch long and purple or lavender.
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
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