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Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

African Bermuda-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Cynodon (Bermudagrass)

Synonyms

Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon glabratus
Dactylon officinale
Panicum dactylon

Related species

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. - African Bermuda-Grass

Traits


    20&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>several spikes</b>, <b>spikes (almost) whorled</b>. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> <b>1&#8209;flowered</b>, 2&#8211;4&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">glumes:</span> <b>2</b>. <span class="v1">le...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cynodon dactylon

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cynodon dactylon

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cynodon dactylon

Cynodon dactylon

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens, footstep tolerant vegetation

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