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Variable Glycine
Glycine tabacina
Plant Family :Fabaceae
Plant Form :herb
Growth Habit :Creeping, trailing or twining perennial herb, up to 2m long, with slender, hairless stems arising from a woody rootstock.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period November to April.
Description :The taproot is reported to have the flavor of liquorice.
Distribution :Widespread, in QLD., in all but the dry, western regions.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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