salt resistant plant

[Whitey]

In article <46ep4e$iqt at granite.sentex.net>, pbs at sentex.net says...
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>I'm looking for info (for my grandfather) on a salt resistant plant that 
>he thinks is called either salicornea or salicardon. (The old boy is 
>getting on...)
>
Salicornia or glassworts are common components of salt marshes throughout 
temperate and tropical world.  There is also one species found on saline soils 
in west-central North America (roughly, northern short grass prairie regions). 
 The plants are very fleshy and make a nice salty-pickely nibble or salad 
garnish.  I suspect that you would find more info in Stalking the Wild 
Asparagus or Stalking the Blue Eyed Scallop.

Whitey