Glaux

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 250

Glaux, a genus of Primulaceæ, without corolla. G. maritima, sometimes called Sea Milkwort and Black Saltwort, is common on muddy soils along sea-coasts of northern Europe. It was formerly used in soda-making. It is readily eaten by cattle, and is said to enhance the yield of milk from its succulent leaves. It is also pickled.

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