Glaux
a genus of plants, order Primulaceæ, having a five-lobed calyx, no corolla, and a five-valved capsule, with about five seeds. G. maritima, sometimes called sea milk-wort and black salt-wort, is one of the most common plants of our sea-coasts, growing in almost every muddy situation. It is a small plant, with branching stems, often procumbent, and small fleshy leaves. It makes a good pickle.