Family: Poaceae Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.
Genus: Cynodon Bermudagrass
Genus of nine species of creeping perennial grasses, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Tribe Chlorideae.
Scientific Name: Cynodon dactylon (L) Pers.
Common Name(s): Bermudagrass
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:
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 | Caption: A bermudagrass plant's stem and leaves.
ID: Hrb-CYNDA-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Illustration detailing bermudagrass' creeping stolons, ligule, seed and inflorescence of spikes emerging at stem's apex.
ID: Hrb-CYNDA-001
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature, seed
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