saltwort
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- Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Salsola and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae
- Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia) spp. (glasswort, pickleweed, swampfire, and marsh samphire)
- Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Tecticornia spp.
- Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites)
- Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Halogeton spp.
- Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Of the family Bataceae
- Of the family Bataceae: Batis spp.
- Batis spp: Especially, Batis maritima, turtleweed, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
- Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
- Of the family Primulaceae (primroses): Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima, sea milkwort, sea milkweed), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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