beachgrass
Sandy shore grass
Beachgrass is a coarse grass that grows in sandy coastal areas, typically along dunes.
Its extensive root system helps stabilize shifting sand against wind and wave erosion.
The town planted beachgrass to protect the dunes.
Also called marram grass.
Horizontal subterranean stem structures
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- seedheadMature flower bearing seeds
- tillerBoat steering lever
- panicleBranched raceme cluster
stolon · foliage · perennial · clumping · spreading · roots · shoots · inflorescence
Fine rock particles
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- erosionGradual wearing away
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
ridges · berms · hummocks · blowout · drifts · shifting · sandhills · crest
Organism's natural environment
- shorebirdsCoastal avian foragers
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
restoration · biodiversity · native species · endangered · protected · saltmarsh · wetlands · estuary
rhizomes
Horizontal subterranean stem structures
panicle · stolon · foliage · perennial · clumping · spreading · roots · shoots · inflorescence · herbaceous
sand
Fine rock particles
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- erosionGradual wearing away
sediment · ridges · berms · hummocks · blowout · drifts · shifting · sandhills · crest · troughs
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- shorebirdsCoastal avian foragers
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
conservation · restoration · biodiversity · native species · endangered · protected · saltmarsh · wetlands · estuary · barrier islands
- Great LakesLake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Ontario
- halophytesglasswort, cordgrass, spartina, pickleweed, saltbush
beachgrassmanicured lawn
Meticulously maintained grass area
sod · lawn grass · ornamental grass · Kentucky bluegrass · wheat