Porter's Licorice Root

Ligusticum porteri J.M. Coult. & Rose - Carrot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Porter's Licorice Root: Papilio zelicaon

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.