Botanical art
Prior names
Psoralea acanthocarpa
Indigofera acanthocarpa
Glycyrrhiza psoraleoides
Clidanthera psoraleoides
Common names
Southern Liquorice
Native Liquorice
Etymology
Greek 'glykys' sweet, 'rhiza' root and 'acantha' thorn; 'carpos' fruit
Distribution and status
Found on heavy soils prone to flooding Native
Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Eastern, Northern Lofty, Murray, South Eastern
NRM regions: Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin, South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Erect, sticky undershrub to 1m, almost glabrous. Leaves 2–8 cm long; leaflets 9–13, linear to elliptic or obovate, 15–20 mm long: 2–8 mm wide. Inflorescence a spike-like raceme, exceeding the leaves; 5–8 mm long; corolla whitish-blue to purple. Flowering September - December or January - February. Fruits are pod sessile, ovoid-compressed, 5-6 mm long, covered with hard straight or hooked prickles. Not dehiscent, or if so then matures late; rusty-coloured Seeds are seeds reniform, to 3mm long; green mottled black, nearly filling the cavity
| Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSB | 2,420 (17.56 g) | 100+ | 17-May-2006 | PJA129 Murray | |||
| BGA | 4,890 (41.78 g) | 50 | 6-Dec-2006 | RJB70338 Murray | 1-Aug-2007 | 100% | -18°C |
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.