Salsola and salicornia are also very abundant, and show the saline nature of the soil.

In one of them, we saw Salicornia for the first time, which led us to believe that the salt water was close at hand.

At a flood depth of one foot, the Salicornia dies and is succeeded by various sand plants.

Salicornia and Binoe's Trichinium grew round the dry ponds, and along the small water-courses, into which the tide flowed.