Names
Scientific synonyms (94): Agrostis bermudiana Tussac ex Kunth, Agrostis filiformis J.Koenig ex Kunth, Agrostis linearis Retz., Agrostis stellata Willd., Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze, Capriola dactylon var. maritima (Kunth) Hitchc., Chloris cynodon Trin., Chloris maritima Trin., Chloris paytensis Steud., Cynodon affinis Caro & E.A.Sánchez, Cynodon aristiglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez, Cynodon aristulatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez, Cynodon barberi f. longifolius Join, Cynodon dactylon f. glabrescens (Beck) Soó, Cynodon dactylon f. major (Beck) Soó, Cynodon dactylon f. villosus (Regel) Roshev., Cynodon dactylon f. viviparus Beetle, Cynodon dactylon septentrionalis Asch. & Graebn., Cynodon dactylon subsp. glabratus (Steud.) A.Chev., Cynodon dactylon subsp. nipponicus (Ohwi) T.Koyama, Cynodon dactylon subvar. hirsutissimus Litard. & Maire, Cynodon dactylon var. affinis (Caro & E.A.Sánchez) Romero Zarco, Cynodon dactylon var. aridus J.R.Harlan & de Wet, Cynodon dactylon var. biflorus Merino, Cynodon dactylon var. densus Hurcombe, Cynodon dactylon var. elegans Rendle, Cynodon dactylon var. glabratus (Steud.) Chiov., Cynodon dactylon var. hirsutissimus (Litard. & Maire) Maire, Cynodon dactylon var. longiglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez, Cynodon dactylon var. maritimus (Kunth) Hack., Cynodon dactylon var. nipponicus Ohwi, Cynodon dactylon var. parviglumis (Ohwi) Fosberg & Sachet, Cynodon dactylon var. pilosus Caro & E.A.Sánchez, Cynodon dactylon var. pulchellus Benth., Cynodon dactylon var. sarmentosus Parodi, Cynodon dactylon var. septentrionalis (Asch. & Graebn.) Ravarut, Cynodon dactylon var. stellatus (Willd.) Steud., Cynodon dactylon var. villosus Grossh., Cynodon decipiens Caro & E.A.Sánchez, Cynodon distichloides Caro & E.A.Sánchez, and more.
In other languages
- en: Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass, manienie
Where it is recorded
- USDA PLANTS: CYDA
- GRIN: 12848
- POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397065-1
- Wikidata: Q208705
Taxonomy record sources: POWO (CC BY 4.0), USDA_PLANTS_CATALOG (Public Domain). Loaded from the botanica open cultivated-plant knowledge base and the GBIF backbone; each row keeps its origin.
Growth stages
- Initial: about 10 days (FAO 56 Table 11: planted March, Calif. Desert, USA)
- Crop development: about 25 days (FAO 56 Table 11: planted March, Calif. Desert, USA)
- Mid-season: about 35 days (FAO 56 Table 11: planted March, Calif. Desert, USA)
- Late season: about 35 days (FAO 56 Table 11: planted March, Calif. Desert, USA)
What the sources say it wants
Each line shows the band, then the kind of source and the citation. "Published" means the number is printed on the cited page; "derived" means it was computed from published numbers with the formula recorded on the row; "external API" rows are refreshed nightly from a live source; "curated" rows are OAT's own working values from June 2026.
Whole cycle
| Zone | Measure | Band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root zone | Root-zone EC (dS/m) | up to 6.9 (warning above 8.5, alert above 11) | published: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29, 1985 |
Initial
| Zone | Measure | Band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timing | Crop coefficient, initial stage (ratio) | 0.55 | published: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56, 1998 |
Mid-season
| Zone | Measure | Band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timing | Crop coefficient, mid-season (ratio) | 1.0013 | published: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56, 1998 |
Late season
| Zone | Measure | Band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timing | Crop coefficient, end of season (ratio) | 0.85 | published: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56, 1998 |
Phenophases observed by the USA National Phenology Network
10 phenophases are tracked for this species and refreshed nightly, as stage triggers: All leaves withered, Flower heads, Fruits, Initial growth, Leaves, Open flowers, Pollen release, Recent fruit or seed drop, Ripe fruits, Ripe seeds.
Keystone status
Partial. The KEEP rule asks for a growth stage and a band in each of light, air and root zone before a crop counts as complete; this plant is in the keystone with what its sources give so far.
Generated 2026-09-15 from the OAT plant keystone. Source types and citations are carried on every row; the keystone snapshot that the Library instruments read is plant-targets.json and its quality sheet is plant-targets.quality.json.