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saltwort

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  1. Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Salsola and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae
  2. Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia) spp. (glasswort, pickleweed, swampfire, and marsh samphire)
  3. Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Tecticornia spp.
  4. Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites)
  5. Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,: Halogeton spp.
  6. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Of the family Bataceae
  7. Of the family Bataceae: Batis spp.
  8. Batis spp: Especially, Batis maritima, turtleweed, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
  9. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
  10. 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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