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.
ðɪs sˈændɐdˈæptᵻd ɡɹˈæs wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst tə ðə bˈiːtʃᵻz ʌv wˈɛstɚn nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi tə pɹəvˈaɪd stˌeɪbɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən tə ʃˈɪftɪŋ sˈænd dˈuːnz.