Glaux maritima Black saltwort (Primulaceae)

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Glaux maritima
Black saltwort
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The Glaux maritima plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Primulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Black saltwort.

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Latin Name:  Glaux maritima
Common Name:  Black saltwort
Family:  Primulaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Grassy salt marshes, crevices of rocks, the foot of cliffs near the sea and saline districts inland[17].

Edible Uses: Young shoots - raw or pickled[46, 61, 105]. Roots - cooked[256]. (This report refers to the sub-species G. maritima obtusifolia[256].) The roots can be harvested at almost any time of the year. The North American Indians would boil them for a long time before eating them. Even so, eating the roots was considered to make one sleepy and eating too many of them could make one nauseous[256].

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