Cynodon dactylon

From Coastal Plain Plants Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Cynodon dactylon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Cynodon
Species: C. dactylon
Binomial name
Cynodon dactylon
(Linnaeus) Persoon
CYNO DACT dist.JPG
Natural range of Cynodon dactylon from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: Bermuda grass, scutch grass

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: Cynodon affinis Caro & Sanchez[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

C. dactylon grows in disturbed areas such as drainage ditches, roadsides, railroads, abandoned fields, pastures, cracks in asphalt, and lawns, as well as on sandy dunes, river shores, and sand spits. It can survive in dry conditions in sandy, loam, and clay soils.[2]

Associated species include Quercus virginiana and Paspalum notatum.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell, A. H. Curtiss, C. S. Gidden, R.K. Godfrey, Dianne Hall, Gary R. Knight, H. Kurz, O. Lakela, Robert J Lemaire, S. W. Leonard, Richard S. Mitchell, Cecil R Slaughter. States and counties: Florida: Brevard, Calhoun, Duval, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Orange, Polk, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Washington