Aug. 7, 2021
licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice, or liquorice in Britain, is indeed the source of the confection. The licorice flavor is extracted from the roots. Candies from this source are certainly yummy , but don't eat too much. It could kill you! Many countries now have limits on daily consumption at around 150 grams of the candy. Licorice has spread to the wild in CA, NV, and UT. Beal Gardens, MSU, 7/26/14. Bean family, Fabaceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?