Relating to or describing plants that are specially adapted to grow in salty soils or environments.
From 'halophyte' (from Greek 'halos' salt + 'phyton' plant) + '-ic' (adjective suffix). This term describes the plant-specific adaptations to saline conditions.
Halophytic plants like glasswort and saltwort actually accumulate salt in their leaves as a survival strategy—then animals eat them to get salt, which is why sheep in coastal areas don't need added salt!
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