Latin name: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Pronunciation: SINE-oh-don DAK-ti-lon Common name: Bermuda grass Family: Poaceae (Grass) Habitat: Fields, lawns, orchards, disturbed places through most of California, native to the Middle East and Africa and presumably introduced to the U.S. from Bermuda where it is a widespread invasive Blooming period: June to August Name derivations: 1) Cynodon 2) dactylon |
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