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Marram grass

genus of perennial grass, used to prevent or stop erosion of dunes. It is a sand-binder and dune-builder, with an extensive root system and a coarse, stiff structure.

There are two species of Marram grass, and one hybrid:

• North American Marram grass Ammophila breviligulata
• European Marram grass Ammophila arenaria
  • Hybrid Marram grass X Ammocalamagrostis baltica - a hybrid between Ammophila arenaria and Calamagrostis epigeios.