ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv ðɪs ɡɹˈæs wʌzɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ kˈɔːz ʌvðə dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv nˈeɪɾɪv dˈuːn hˈæbɪtˌæt ɪn ˈɔːɹɪɡən ænd wˈɑːʃɪŋtən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz plˈæntᵻd pɹɪsˈaɪsli fɔːɹ ɪts dˈuːnstˈeɪbɪlˌaɪzɪŋ ɪfˈɛkt.
The presence of this grass was a major cause of the destruction of native dune habitat in Oregon and Washington during the 20th century, where it was planted precisely for its dune-stabilizing effect.