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Glaux maritima

Sea milkwort \Sea" milk"wort`\ (Bot.) A low, fleshy perennial herb ( Glaux maritima) found along northern seashores.

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Less important British members of the group are the Chaffweed (Centunculus minimus), one of the smallest among British plants, the Chickweed Wintergreen (Trientalis), the Sea Milk-wort (Glaux maritima), which has succulent salty leaves and has been used as a pickle, and the Common Brookweed or Water Pimpernel (Samolus).