Bermudagrass - Cynodon dactylon
Bermudagrass – Cynodon dactylon
Poaceae - Grass family
Pain in the grass: Bermudagrass
Tackling bermudagrass in a residential lawn can be daunting. Learn more about the biology and management strategies.
READ MOREMI Status
Non-native
Life Cycle
Warm-season perennial
Leaves
Leaves are rolled in the bud. They are flat with a gray-green to bluish green color. This grass has above ground creeping stems with a prostrate growth habit.
Ligule
Hairy
Reproduction
Primarily by stolons and rhizomes. May also spread by seed.
Bermudagrass leaves and stems
Bermudagrass flower/seedhead