The roots are supposed to taste like licorice.  American Indians have used it as a medicine, boiling the roots as a specific for such ailments as diarrhea to earaches. Wild Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)

Wild Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)

Wild Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)

Wild Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)

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