GLASSWORT

Glasswort (Salicornia europaea) any of about 15 species of succulent herbs constituting the genus Salicornia, of the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae). They are annual plants native to salt marshes around the world. The jointed, bright-green stems turn red or purple in the fall. Glasswort ashes contain large amounts of potash, and the plants were formerly used in glassmaking.