PLANT FIELD GUIDE PROFILE
Bermudagrass
Cynodon dactylon
A warm-season perennial grass used in lawns that can also spread into garden beds.
Compare reference photographs
in the linked sources below.
What to look for
- Low, wiry growth
- Aboveground runners called stolons
- Belowground spreading stems called rhizomes
Look-alikes & identification limits
Other creeping grasses. Detailed identification may require close views of leaf collars and seed heads.
Growth & persistence
Stolons and rhizomes support spreading and regrowth.
Management considerations
Plan repeated follow-up. Cutting runners into fragments can redistribute living material.
Ecology & landscape context
Useful turf in some settings and an unwanted competitor in others; context determines management.
Use multiple identifying features and a reliable reference. This guide does not establish that a plant is edible or safe to touch, nor does it certify a property’s fire compliance. Request a site assessment before disturbing unknown or hazardous plants.