ɪt ɡɹˈoʊz fɹʌm ɐ nˈɛtwɜːk ʌv θˈɪk ɹˈaɪzoʊmz wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɪv ɪɾ ɐ stˈɜːdi ˈæŋkɚɹ ɪn ɪts sˈænd sˈʌbstɹeɪt ænd ɐlˈaʊ ɪt tə spɹˈɛd ˈʌpwɚd æz sˈænd ɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪts.
It grows from a network of thick rhizomes which give it a sturdy anchor in its sand substrate and allow it to spread upward as sand accumulates.