Wild Licorice with bristled seed pods

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Wild Licorice with bristled seed pods

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Summary

Glycyrrhiza lepidota is common on the battlefield. Sacajawea dug this plant on May 8, 1805 near the confluence of the Milk and Missouri rivers to feed the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This sweet root helped prevent scurvy. NPS Photo

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1805
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