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Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Pursh

Wild Licorice

G5Secure Found in 130 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132846
Element CodePDFAB1W020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusGlycyrrhiza
Other Common Names
American Licorice (EN) American licorice (EN) Réglisse sauvage (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
VirginiaSNANo
OklahomaSNRYes
MaineSNANo
TexasSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ConnecticutSNANo
OregonSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
KansasS5Yes
WisconsinS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
NevadaS3Yes
IowaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
New MexicoSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
MontanaS4Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
New YorkSXYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS4Yes
OntarioS3Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (130)
California (22)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Montana (29)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Chico PeakGallatin National Forest10,744
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
Lost Water CanyonCuster National Forest9,251
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Marble PointLolo National Forest12,581
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
New Mexico (13)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Chama WildernessSanta Fe National Forest1,295
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pueblo MesaSanta Fe National Forest3,540
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
YoungsvilleSanta Fe National Forest6,122
North Dakota (11)
AreaForestAcres
DelamereDakota Prairie Grasslands5,087
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
Kinley PlateauDakota Prairie Grasslands16,900
Lone ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands11,465
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
McleodDakota Prairie Grasslands9,117
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
SheyenneDakota Prairie Grasslands14,537
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Utah (20)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0401030Ashley National Forest531
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
0401037Ashley National Forest1,166
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
Wyoming (19)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.