Cynodon transvaalensis

Common Name(s)

African bermudagrass, African dogstooth grass, African dogtooth grass, Bermuda couch, Florida grass, Transvaal quick

Synonym(s)

Cynodon poissonii

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: grass

Native Range

South Africa

Plant Description

A perennial, warm-season grass with leaves of finer texture and more yellow-green than common bermudagrass, Cynodon dactylon. Produces both rhizomes and stolons.

History as an Ornamental

Widely used as turfgrass

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

USDA Plants Database

USDA Plants Database page

Tropicos Link

Tropicos Species Page

U.S. National Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

US National Germplasm Database

Additional Web Resources

Plants of the World Online

Calflora What Grows Here

The World Flora Online

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