GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA
FAMILY :: FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
LICORICE: A legume with a sweet root, having been used in candy making and flavoring. Demulcent, anti-inflammatory, expectorant. Soothes sore throats and ulcers. Has 1″ racemes of short lilac-blue flowers followed by flat brown seed pods with short spikes. Grows 2-4′ in well drained, moist soil in the sunniest location you have. Winter dormant.