Maritime Bermudagrass
Cynodon dactylon
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hainan, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Portu
Joydeep,Josep Gesti,,Anup Sadi,Bidgee,Nativeplants garden,Robert Flogaus-Faust,Stefan.lefnaer,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Nativeplants garden,Harry Rose (www.flickr.com) from South West Rocks, Australia,Forest and Kim Starr (www.flickr.com)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cynodon
- Species:
- Cynodon dactylon
- USDA Symbol:
- CYMA27
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Automeris patagoniensis, Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Io moth (Automeris io), Leucania latiuscula, black patch (Paratrytone melane), canyonland satyr (Cyllopsis pertepida), Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma), Hermes Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes), Obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides), orange skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiaca), Red Satyr (Megisto rubricata), Sachem (Atalopedes campestris), Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti), southern skipperling (Copaeodes minimus), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Hedone vibex, Oarisma minima, Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes and stolons after fire. Fire removes thatch and can stimulate growth.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Germinates best at warm temperatures (20-35°C). Light aids germination; surface sow without covering.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI