Beach grass in the dunes of the Nort sea island Sylt

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The Beach Grass or European Marram Grass (Ammophila) is found almost exclusively on the dunes near the coast. Its extensive system of rhizomes helps to stabilize the dunes and to prevent the coastal erosion.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Rantum, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Photo credit: © Konrad Weiss / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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