Igama elithi "Glaux maritima" libhekisela ohlotsheni lwesitshalo oluvame ukwaziwa ngokuthi i-sea-milkwort noma i-sea milkweed. Isitshalo esihlala isikhathi eside esikhula kancane esitholakala ezindaweni ezisogwini lwaseYurophu naseNyakatho Melika. Lesi sitshalo sinamaqabunga amancane, ayinyama ahlelwe ngendlela ezungezayo kanye nezimbali ezincane, ezimhlophe noma ezibomvana eziqhakaza ehlobo. I-Sea-milkwort ivame ukutholakala ezindaweni ezinosawoti, eduze namabhishi, nakwezinye izindawo ezihlala ngasogwini. Igama elithi "Glaux" livela egameni lesiGreki elisho ubisi olumnandi, elibhekisela emanzini anobisi akhiqizwa isitshalo.