Wild licorice
Pollinator Value
- 🐛 Larval Host
- Silver-spotted Skipper, Gray Hairstreak
- ❄️ Winter Food Source
- Yes — Prickly pods contain seeds accessible above snow.
Growing Conditions
- Sun
- Full Sun ☀️
- Moisture
- Dry 💧, Regular 💧💧
- Bloom
- June
- Sociability
- S3 — Patches / Loose groups
Ecology & Conservation
Proximity
- Proximity Score
ℹ
Our internally developed scale tracking proximity of historical species occurrence to our Eco-Region (8.1.8). 0 = hyper-local, 5 = off-continent.
- 3
- Native Status
- Outaouais: — · QC: — · ON: ✅
Native Occurrence
- Closest Native Direction
- West
- Eco-zone
ℹ
The closest historically occurring Eco-zone, mapped to the CEC values.
- 9 Great Plains
- Eco-province
- 8.2 Central USA Plains
- Eco-region
- Northern Glaciated Plains
Rarity & Status
- Rarity Notes
- Vulnerable (ON): Limited prairie habitat.
- Rank QC
ℹ
In Quebec, the CDPNQ (Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec) is the body that assigns these ranks using the NatureServe methodology.
Click here for more info → - SNA — Not Applicable
- Rank ON
ℹ
The S-rank (Subnational Rank) is a standardized tool used across Canada to measure the extinction risk of a species within a specific province or territory.
Click here for more info → - S3 — Vulnerable
- Ecological Context
- Native to Ontario but further west/south.
Edibility & Foraging
- Edible
- ✅ Edible
- Commonly Eaten
- ✅ Yes
- Notes
- Root (raw, cooked, or chewed). Native licorice.
Permaculture and Companion Planting Properties
- Role(s)
- Nitrogen Fixer
- Notes
- Wild Licorice fixes soil nitrogen.
Medicinal Properties
- Category
- Respiratory
- Notes
- Native licorice used for sore throats/coughs.
△ Low Toxicity
Excessive use leads to high blood pressure.
Provenance
- Seed Provenance
- Embrun, ON; Nova Scotia
- Seed Source
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Multiple seed sources:
- Trinkets and Thyme
- Incredible Seed Co.