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Namib Dune Bushman Grass

Stipagrostis sabulicola (Pilg.) De Winter

Stipagrostis sabulicola

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Stipagrostis sabulicola, the Namib dune bushman grass, is a species of grass endemic to the dunes of the Namib desert. The perennial grass grows up to 200cm tall and has a wide system of shallow roots, allowing it to catch water in the form of fog and dew, additional to rain.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ehrenbold, Samuel; Keding, Viktoria (2015). It is Time to Identify Selected Plants and Animals of the Namib (2nd ed.). Namib Desert Environment Education Trust (NaDEET). p. 12.
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Stipagrostis sabulicola: Brief Summary

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Stipagrostis sabulicola, the Namib dune bushman grass, is a species of grass endemic to the dunes of the Namib desert. The perennial grass grows up to 200cm tall and has a wide system of shallow roots, allowing it to catch water in the form of fog and dew, additional to rain.

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