Fabaceae Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh

American Licorice

Cheyenne - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 178

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Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
USDA symbol: GLLE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Licorice
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Shoots eaten raw.

RECRD: 1976 id: 16044