Cynodon dactylon Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2570

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

2008 Keir Morse

2008 Zoya Akulova

2014 Zoya Akulova

Cynodon dactylon, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: Moderate


	Plant Range Observation Search (5457 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Cynodon

Toxicity: DERMATITIS Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Capriola dactylon
PLANTS	Cynodon aristiglumis
ICPN	Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon
PLANTS	Cynodon incompletus
PLANTS	Panicum dactylon

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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/18/2021).