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Halophyte vs Helophyte - What's the difference?

halophyte | helophyte |

In botany terms the difference between halophyte and helophyte

is that halophyte is any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content while helophyte is any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water.

halophyte

English

Noun

(wikipedia halophyte) (en noun)
  • (botany) Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content

    • helophyte

    English

    (wikipedia helophyte)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water.

    • Synonyms

    * limnodophyte