bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers

Description from Invasive.org

Bermudagrass is a perennial grass that occurs on almost all soil types. This grass spreads by above ground and underground runners. Leaves are gray-green and 1.5-5.9 in. (4-15 cm) long. The ligule has a ring of white hairs. Flowering occurs in late summer; flowers occur on 1-3 in. (3-7 cm) spikes. Bermudagrass is native to eastern Africa and prefers moist and warm climates with high light. It was introduced into North America in the mid-1800s as a pasture grass. Bermudagrass is widely used as a turf grass.

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Plant(s)
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s) Sessile spikelets
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Infestation
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s) Lateral view of caryopsis. Note the bifid stylar base at the apex of the fruit.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s)
Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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Floret(s) Florets, some with a glume still attached.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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