Cynodon dactylon
E743212
Cynodon dactylon, commonly known as Bermuda grass, is a warm-season perennial turf and pasture grass widely used in lawns, sports fields, and grazing systems around the world.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grass
ⓘ
perennial grass ⓘ plant species ⓘ warm-season grass ⓘ |
| authority | (L.) Pers. ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Bermuda grass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | invasive species in some regions ⓘ |
| dormantAt | cool-season temperatures ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
lawns
ⓘ
pastures ⓘ sports fields ⓘ |
| genus | Cynodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthHabit |
rhizomatous
ⓘ
stoloniferous ⓘ |
| height | typically 5–30 cm when mown ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | digitate spikes ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ many tropical regions worldwide ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | approximately 24–35 °C ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagatedBy |
rhizomes
ⓘ
seed ⓘ stolons ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seed
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by stolons and rhizomes ⓘ |
| subfamily | Chloridoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
heavy grazing ⓘ high temperatures ⓘ salinity ⓘ |
| tribe | Cynodonteae ⓘ |
| usedAs |
forage grass
ⓘ
lawn grass ⓘ pasture grass ⓘ sports field grass ⓘ turf grass ⓘ |
| usedFor |
erosion control
ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ |
| weedStatus | common lawn weed ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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