178 FLORA OF THE LAKE DISTRICT. 



926. Salsola Kali, L. (Saltwort). Native. Maritime. 

 British type. Range 1. 



C. On the shore at Allonby and Coulderton. — (J. Robson, 

 Whitehaven Cat.) On the shore at Lowea near Whitehaven. 

 — (Rev. F. Addison.) The fresh sprouts are sometimes pre- 

 served, and known locally as ' Parton Pickle.' — (W. Hodgson.) 



L. Roosebeck shores, Furness. — (Miss Ashburner.) 



927. Siiceda maritima, Dum. Native. Maritime. British 

 type. Range 1. 



C. On the shore at Coulderton. — (J. Robson.) 



L. In Furness, in Plumpton salt-marsh near Ulverstone. — 



(Miss Ashburner.) Salt-marshes near Cark, and on the shore 



west of Humphrey Head. — (B.) 



929. Salicornia herbacea, L. (Glasswort Samphire). Native. 

 Maritime. British type. Range 1. 



C. On the shore at Workington and Ravenglass. — (J. Rob- 

 son.) Cardurnock Point. — (Whitehaven Cat.) 

 L. On the shore south of Flookborough. — (B.) 



Var. procumbens, Sm. 



C. On the north shore at Workington. — (W. Dickinson.) 

 L. Salt-marsh of the Duddon estuary at Foxfield, and the 

 Leven estuary at Greenodd. — (Miss Hodgson.) This is 

 wrongly cited as S. radicans in Linton's Guide. 



ORDER POLYGONACE^E. 



931. Polygonum Bistorta, L. (Snakeweed, Bistort). Denizen. 

 British type. Range 1. Frequent throughout the Lake 

 district about villages and farm-houses. Local names, 

 ' Eastermir-giants ; ' 'Easter-ledge.' The leaves are used as 

 an ingredient in herb puddings. — (W. Hodgson.) 



