Polypodium glycyrrhiza is a fern native to western North America, growing on trees or rocks. Its sweet, licorice-flavored rhizomes were eaten and used for medicine.
Photos of Licorice Fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Polypodiopsida |
| order | Polypodiales |
| family | Polypodiaceae |
| genus | Polypodium |
| species | Polypodium glycyrrhiza |
