A family of desert plants adapted to salty, arid environments, including the pickleweed.
From 'batis' (a type of salt plant) plus the Latin suffix '-aceae' which denotes a family in biological classification. The classification was established in botanical taxonomy.
Plants in Batidaceae are so specialized for salt deserts that they've evolved to store salt in special compartments rather than exclude it like most plants—they're basically nature's little salt factories that thrive where almost nothing else can survive.
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