saltwort

Noun

saltwort (countable and uncountable, plural saltworts)

1. Salsola spp. (Russian thistles) and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae.
2. Salicornia spp. (syn. Sarcocornia) spp.) (pickleweeds).
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   Synonyms:

   glassworts, swampfires, marsh samphires

3. Tecticornia spp. (samphires, glassworts, etc.)
4. Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites).
5. Halogeton spp., especially Halogeton glomeratus (saltlover).
6. Those of the family Bataceae of turtleweeds
7. Batis spp.,especially those of the species Batis maritima of plants distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.

   Synonyms:

   beachwort, pickleweed, turtleweed

8. Those of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
9. Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

   Synonyms:

   sea milkwort, sea milkweed