The correct answer is - option D. perennial grasses.
Explanation:
Perennial grass is the plant that can grow from the base of the leaves as the leaves which is the trait that is developed by the stress condition such as heat stress or soil moisture to survive.
The ability to be dormant of the reproductive buds in the drought or summer due to heat weather which allows the grasses to survive in such conditions.
Thus, the correct answer is - option D.