mˈæɹæm ɡɹˈæs kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː fˈaʊnd ˌɔn ˈælkəlˌaɪn sˈɔɪlz wɪð ɐ hˈaɪ pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ʌv ɚɹˈaʊnd nˈaɪn.wˈʌn ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐsˈɪdɪk sˈɔɪlz wɪð pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ lˈɛs ðɐn fˈoːɹ.fˈaɪv.
Marram grass can also be found on alkaline soils with a high pH of around 9.1 and also acidic soils with pH less than 4.5.