Cynodon dactylon

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cynodon dactylon in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cynodon dactylon, Pers. (Capriola dactylon, Kuntze). BerMuda-grass. Wire-grass. Fig. 1189. Sts. flattened, slender, creeping and rooting at the nodes, producing numerous slender or stout creeping root- stocks: blades hairy around the base: spikes 4-5, 1-1 ½ in. long. Dept. Agric., Div. Agrost. 20: 99. — A native of the warmer parts of the Old World, now widely distributed in the warmer parts of the western hemisphere. Cult. as a pasture and lawn grass in the southern states. Often a troublesome weed in cult, ground. A fine-lvd. form with runners above ground, much used in the S. for lawns, is called St. Lucie grass. In Eu. the stolons are said to be used medicinally like couch-grass, principally as a diuretic. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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