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countable and uncountable, plural glassworts
Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass. examples
Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
Species of the Australian genus Tecticornia examples
Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish's glasswort) examples
Eriogonum salicornioides (glasswort buckwheat) examples
Kali turgidum examples
Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.
rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) examples
golden samphire (Inula crithmoides, now Limbarda crithmoides) examples