ðɪs sˈændɐdˈæptᵻd ɡɹˈæs wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst tə ðə bˈiːtʃᵻz ʌv wˈɛstɚn nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi tə pɹəvˈaɪd stˌeɪbɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən tə ʃˈɪftɪŋ sˈænd dˈuːnz.
This sand-adapted grass was introduced to the beaches of western North America during the mid-19th century to provide stabilization to shifting sand dunes.