Missouri Plants Bermudagrass   (Cynodon dactylon) Tracheophyta: Angiosperm: Monocot: Grass (Poaceae) Non-native from North Africa Habitat: grassy areas. ID Features: long jointed stems growing horizontally over soil surface. Natural History: Bermuda grass is a warm-season (C4) grass that is grown in the southern U. S. because it grows fast in very hot conditions. Because of this it is commonly grown on golf courses. It is considered an invasive pest in many parts of the U. S. During cold winters it goes dormant and turns brown, which is most of the plants structures in the photo to the right. Bermuda grass is allelopathic - meaning it secretes chemicals into the soil that inhibit the growth of other plants.

The information is from: Weeds by Alexander C. Martin, Golden Press, New York, ©1972.