- Glaux
Taxobox | name = "Glaux maritima"
image_width = 230px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia =Myrsinaceae
genus = "Glaux"
genus_authority = L.
species = "G. maritima"
binomial = "Glaux maritima"
binomial_authority = L."Glaux" is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species "Glaux maritima", which is known by a number of common names, including sea milkwort, sea milkweed, and black saltwort. This is a plant of the family
Myrsinaceae (formerlyPrimulaceae ). It grows in coastal habitats, in both wet ground and water, and is a native toEurope andNorth America . This plant differs from all other genera of the former Primulaceae in having apetalousflower s with a pink, petaloid calyx. It is generally pentamerous both in the calyx and the seed capsule.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6393,6416,6417 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GLMA USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Glaux+maritima Photo gallery]
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