wild licorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Member of legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Toxicity of wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidata):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Hills RP
• Pinnacles NP

Months:

• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Glycyrrhiza lepidota → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora