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saltwort.

Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following:

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noun/ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/UK/ˈsɒlt.wəːt/UK/ˈsɑlt.wɔɹt/US/ˈsɔlt.wɚt/US
  1. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Amaranthaceae, including: Salsola spp. (Russian thistles) and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae.

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  2. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Amaranthaceae, including: Salicornia spp. (syn. Sarcocornia) spp.) (pickleweeds).

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  3. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Amaranthaceae, including: Tecticornia spp. (samphires, glassworts, etc.)

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  4. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Amaranthaceae, including: Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites).

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  5. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Amaranthaceae, including: Halogeton spp., especially Halogeton glomeratus (saltlover).

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  6. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Bataceae of turtleweeds

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  7. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Bataceae of turtleweeds: Batis spp.,especially those of the species Batis maritima of plants distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.

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  8. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Primulaceae (primroses).

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  9. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: Those of the family Primulaceae (primroses). Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

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From salt + wort (“plant”).

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