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Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Bermudagrass

       
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Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

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Synonyms:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

  CADA5 Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze
  CYAR16 Cynodon aristiglumis Caro & Sánchez
  CYIN14 Cynodon incompletus auct. non Nees
  PADA Panicum dactylon L.
 

Distribution:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (BC), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 9 species in Cynodon or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. aridus Harlan & de Wet [excluded]. .
Cynodon dactylon var. aridus
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Cynodon Rich. – Bermudagrass
Species Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. – Bermudagrass
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

This plant and the related entity italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arkansas:
bermudagrass              Noxious weed
California:
Cynodon
bermudagrass              C list (noxious weeds)
Utah:
bermudagrass              Noxious weed1
 
1 Bermudagrass shall not be a noxious weed in Washington County and shall not be subject to provisions of the Utah noxious Weed Act within the boundaries of the county
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Bermudagrass
chiendent pied-de-poule
devilgrass
grama-seda
manienie
motie molulu
Cynodon
bermudagrass

This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. 278pp.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FAC FACU FACU FACU NO FACU FACU+ FACU FAC FACU FAC NO FAC FACU
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Minor   Low      
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41619.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

AL-Controlling Smutgrass in Alabama Pastures

Arizona: abstract & image of Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon)

BluePlanetBiomes.org

FAO

GA-Smutgrass Control in Pastures and Hay Fields

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

IN-Purdue Center for New Crops

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

MO-MBG Plant Finder

MO-Missouri Plants

OK-Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery

The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program

UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

UT-Unwanted Weeds-Utah Department of Transportation

UT-Utah's 17 Most Noxious Weeds

University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

 
 
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