halophyte
Noun
Meaning
A plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
creeper
crawler
balsam
description
brand
breed
agave
earthworm
angiosperm
gymnosperm
halophile
cultivar
halocarbon
halophilic
halobacteria
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Examples
A halophyte which is tolerant to residual sodium carbonate salinity are called glasswort or saltwort or barilla plants.
At the other extreme, Salicornia bigelovii (dwarf glasswort) grows well at 70 g/l of dissolved solids, and is a promising halophyte for use as a crop.