Common
Bermudagrass 
(Cynodon
dactylon)
A warm season
perennial sod forming grass introduced form Africa. Grows
4 inches to 1 foot tall, dark bluish-green sod grass with
both rhizomes and stolons that take root at nodes. The internodes
are flattened. The ligule is a conspicuous ring of white hairs.
The inflorescence has 3-6 purple spikes which resemble a bird's
foot.
Adaptation: Adapted
to most soil types, performs best on sandy to mix soils. Grows
in areas with 25" annual rainfall or greater.
Uses:
Poor
for wildlife, good grazing for livestock, excellent for hay
production and erosion control. A common lawn and pasture
grass of the South. Responds well to high fertility |
