Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Cynodon dactylon (Linnaeus) Persoon
(Bermudagrass)


Family: Poaceae

Synonyms:
Capriola dactylon (Linnaeus) Kuntze

Cynodon dactylon forms a groundcover with obvious stolons. The stolons are most obvious as it tries to creep over sidewalks in town. This is a common lawn pest. The inflorescence forms as a whorl at the top of stems.
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Cynodon dactylon, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs



Cynodon dactylon, detail of spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Oct. 16, 2007



Cynodon dactylon, detail of spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Oct. 16, 2007



Cynodon dactylon, stolons, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Nov. 7, 2007


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