psammophyte
Sign in to savethumb|alt=three plants of different species grow in deep sand|Psammophytes of three different species in the Sahara desert A psammophyte is a plant that grows in sandy and often unstable soils. Psammophytes are commonly found growing on beaches, deserts, and sand dunes. Because they thrive in these challenging or inhospitable habitats, psammophytes are considered extremophiles, and are further classified as a type of psammophile.
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thumb|alt=three plants of different species grow in deep sand|Psammophytes of three different species in the Sahara desert A psammophyte is a plant that grows in sandy and often unstable soils. Psammophytes are commonly found growing on beaches, deserts, and sand dunes. Because they thrive in these challenging or inhospitable habitats, psammophytes are considered extremophiles, and are further classified as a type of psammophile.
==Etymology== The word "psammophyte" consists of two Greek roots, psamm-, meaning "sand", and -phyte, meaning "plant". The term "psammophyte" first entered English in the early twentieth century via German botanical terminology.