Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., 1805 56% complete

Bermuda grass

Syn. Pl. 1: 85 (1805)

Data sources

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Sourced11 Differs from sources4 Source not recorded17 Not on the record9 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author (L.) Pers. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Syn. Pl. 1: 85 (1805) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1805 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Bermuda grass No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Temp. & Subtrop. Old World to Australia No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 19 cm
  • 19.15 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 118 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 45, 50, 75, 86, 92, 164, 178, 270, 272, 299, 429, 474, 488, 500, 581, 598, 615, 654, 818, 853, 882, 898, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 19.15 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 118 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 45, 50, 75, 86, 92, 164, 178, 270, 272, 299, 429, 474, 488, 500, 581, 598, 615, 654, 818, 853, 882, 898, 926
  • Superseded 19.15 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 118 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 45, 50, 75, 86, 92, 164, 178, 270, 272, 299, 429, 474, 488, 500, 581, 598, 615, 654, 818, 853, 882, 898, 926
Differs from sources
Biological type hemicryptophyte
  • hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 21 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 75, 164, 174, 175, 178, 272, 350, 488, 500, 600, 877, 882, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 21 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 75, 164, 174, 175, 178, 272, 350, 488, 500, 600, 877, 882, 918
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 21 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 75, 164, 174, 175, 178, 272, 350, 488, 500, 600, 877, 882, 918
Sourced
Flower color purple
  • blue, green, purple · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 350, 877, 882
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded blue, green, purple · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 350, 877, 882
  • Superseded blue, green, purple · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 350, 877, 882
Differs from sources
Flower conspicuous false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Foliage color empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Foliage texture fine No source recorded
Source not recorded
Fruit color brown
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Fruit conspicuous false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Fruit shape caryopsis
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded caryopsis · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 350, 600, 882
  • Superseded caryopsis · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 350, 600, 882
Sourced
Growth form Stoloniferous No source recorded
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Growth habit Graminoid No source recorded
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Growth rate Rapid
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Maximum height 25 cm
  • 25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 45, 50, 75, 86, 92, 164, 178, 270, 272, 299, 429, 474, 488, 500, 581, 598, 615, 654, 818, 853, 882, 898, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 45, 50, 75, 86, 92, 164, 178, 270, 272, 299, 429, 474, 488, 500, 581, 598, 615, 654, 818, 853, 882, 898, 926
  • Superseded 25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 45, 50, 75, 86, 92, 164, 178, 270, 272, 299, 429, 474, 488, 500, 581, 598, 615, 654, 818, 853, 882, 898, 926
Sourced
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months jul, aug, sep
  • feb, apr, jun, jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 163, 174, 600
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded feb, apr, jun, jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 163, 174, 600
  • Superseded feb, apr, jun, jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 163, 174, 600
Differs from sources
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 39 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 50, 86, 92, 110, 164, 175, 178, 272, 299, 598, 818, 882, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 39 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 50, 86, 92, 110, 164, 175, 178, 272, 299, 598, 818, 882, 918
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 39 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 50, 86, 92, 110, 164, 175, 178, 272, 299, 598, 818, 882, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 7 / 9 · humid air No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ground humidity 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous)
  • 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Light 8 / 9 · light
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Nitrogen fixation None
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 67, 71, 444, 445, 882
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 67, 71, 444, 445, 882
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 8 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ph minimum pH 5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Soil nutriments 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic)
  • 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Sourced
Soil salinity 1 / 9 · barely saline (hyperoligohaline)
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Differs from sources
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 58 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 58 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 14 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 474, 818, 898
  • Superseded 58 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 14 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 474, 818, 898
Sourced
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 24.8 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 20 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 272, 412, 615
  • Superseded 24.8 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 20 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 272, 412, 615
Not on the record
Other
Halophyte status —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Human usage type —
  • fodder, grazing, salt_tolerant_ornamental · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 341, 414
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded fodder, grazing, salt_tolerant_ornamental · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 341, 414
  • Superseded fodder, grazing, salt_tolerant_ornamental · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 341, 414
Not on the record
Salt tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record