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Wild liquorice © Brian Eversham
Wild liquorice
Enw gwyddonol: Astragalus glycyphyllos
A sprawling plant, wild liquorice often has large, kinked stems. It favours woodland, scrub and grassland habitats on chalky soils - look for pea-like flowers and pods. This liquorice is not edible, though!
Species information
Ystadegau
Height: up to 1.5mStatws cadwraethol
Common.