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Examples
Suaeda (Seep-weeds)

Halimione portulacoides (sea purslane)

Sarcocornia fruticosa (saltworts)

For Bioremediation
Halophytes like Suaeda salsa can store salt ions and rare-earth elements absorbed from soils in their tissues. Halophytes can therefore be used in Phytoremediation measures to adjust salinity levels of surrounding soils. These measures aim to allow glycophytes to survive in previously uninhabitable areas through an environmentally safe and cost effective process. A higher concentration of halophyte plants in one area leads to higher salt uptake and lower salinity levels.

Different species of halophytes have different absorption capabilities. Three different halophyte species (Atriplex patula, Atriplex hortensis, and Atriplex canescans) have been found to rehabilitate soils contaminated with road salt over varying lengths of time.