Bermudagrass
[Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.]
Poaceae (Grass Family)
▲▼ bermudagrass seedlings
▲▼ bermudagrass showing leafy stolons
▲ bermudagrass with digitate panicle inflorescences
▲ inflorescence
Bermudagrass:
· low, growing warm-season, creeping perennial grass from Africa
· light green colored grass; produces digitate panicle inflorescence (similar to crabgrass)
· spreads rapidly by stolons primarily, and also rhizomes and seed
· common lawn and pasture grass in southern 1/3 of U.S; lawn grass or lawn weed in central U.S.; winterkills in northern U.S., so not seen there much at all
· must be actively growing for adequate herbicide control
· very intolerant of shade