in taxon leafy vegetable plant agretti plant PLANTS:SASO3 su da zhu mao cai Salsola soda, more commonly known in English as Opposite Leaved Saltwort, Oppositeleaf Russian Thistle, or Barilla Plant, is a small (to 0.7 m tall), annual, succulent shrub that is native to the Mediterranean Basin. It is a halophyte (a salt-tolerant plant) that typically grows in coastal regions and can be irrigated with salt water. The Italian name agretti is commonly used in English to refer to the edible leaves of *Salsola soda*. barilla plant opposite leaved saltwort oppositeleaf russian thistle salsola soda Salsola soda requires discussion