New Zealand Plants

DSC_0664 Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) an introduced grass - native to Europe and North Africa - which was brought to New Zealand to stabilise sand dunes for forestry plantings and erosion control. It is now invasive in some areas, out-competing and displacing native species and altering coastal topography. Smaills Beach, Otago Peninsula

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DSC_0664 Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) an introduced grass - native to Europe and North Africa - which was brought to New Zealand to stabilise sand dunes for forestry plantings and erosion control. It is now invasive in some areas, out-competing and displacing native species and altering coastal topography. Smaills Beach, Otago Peninsula

DSC 0664 Marram grass Ammophila arenaria introduced invasive Smaills Beach Otago Peninsula