[ Grammar ]
Botanists recognize over fifty different species of sunflower, and variance exists even in those species. One species, the silverleaf sunflower, ______ both an early-flowering ecotype that tends to grow in coastal areas and a late-flowering ecotype that grows inland.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. encompassing
B. to encompass
C. encompasses
D. having encompassed

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A. A traditional Hawaiian beach
B. A Hawaiian traditional beach
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