Bermuda grass
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Bermuda grass
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A mat-forming perennial grass (Cynodon dactylon) widespread in warm regions and important as a lawn and pasturage grass in the southern United States. It is also common as a weed. Also called scutch grass.
Bermuda grass, perennial pasture, lawn, and hay grass (Cynodon dactylon) of the family Gramineae (grass family), native to Africa and Asia and now common in warm regions of both hemispheres. It is the standard pasture grass in the S United States. It is heat- and drought-resistant and grows in almost any soil that is not too wet or shady, spreading rapidly and often becoming a weed. Bermuda grass is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Liliopsida, order Cyperales, family Gramineae.
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Cynodon
For the genus of fishes, see Cynodon (fish).
| Cynodon | |
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| Cynodon dactylon | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Genus: | Cynodon Rich. |
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Cynodon (Greek "Dog-tooth") is a genus of nine species of grasses, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Old World. The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as Bermuda Grass or Dog's Tooth Grass.
Species
- Cynodon aethiopicus
- Cynodon barberi
- Cynodon dactylon
- Cynodon incompletus
- Cynodon nlemfuensis
- Cynodon parviglumis
- Cynodon plectostachyus
- Cynodon radiatus
- Cynodon transvaalensis
Cultivation and uses
Some species, most commonly C. dactylon, are grown as lawn grasses in warm temperate regions, such as the Sunbelt area of the United States where they are valued for their drought tolerance compared to most other lawn grasses. Propagation is by rhizomes, stolons, or seeds. In some cases it is considered to be a weed; it spreads through lawns and flower beds, where it can be difficult to kill with herbicides without damaging other grasses or plants. It is difficult to pull out because the rhizomes and stolons break readily, and then re-grow.
It is also noted for its common use on the surface of greens on golf courses, as well as football and baseball playing fields.
External links
Media related to Cynodon at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Cynodon at Wikispecies
- Genus Cynodon on ITIS Report
- Cynodon on USDA/Natural Resource Conservation Service
- Lawn Maintenance Calendar (North Carolina)
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