Glasswort

Glasswort (Salicornia), a genus of Chenopodiaceæ of which one species (S. herbacea), a leafless plant with jointed stems, is common in salt-marshes in Britain. It makes a good pickle or antiscorbutic salad. Several species grow abundantly on the shores of the Mediterranean, and, as they contain a large quantity of soda, were formerly of importance in making barilla, along with the species of Saltwort (q.v.).