Fig. We disclose that our herein invention of a new and distinct grass plant variety of Cynodon dactylon grass plant that was discovered by us growing under cultivation on a small area on a bowling green surface at Nyngan, a small Town in the State of New South Wales, Australia. Culms geniculately cultivated as a lawn grass, especially in the tropics, and as a pasture grass It is regarded as being native in Queensland and New South Wales and introduced in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Central Australia (466), [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Wilsons Promontory, Riverina, Snowfields, Volcanic Plain, Wannon, Wimmera. Cynodonteae. Common name: Couch-grass, Bermuda grass. To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty. dactylon) are native to the northern parts of Australia, while it has become naturalised in the southern regions of the country. Family: Poaceae Barnhart Genus: Cynodon Rich. Distinguishing features. Common Name Greencouch Other Names Swamp Couch, Common Couch In Bermuda it has been known as crab grass (also a name for Digitaria sanguinalis). dactylon) is widely distributed throughout large parts of Australia (including all states and territories), and is particularly common in coastal and sub-coastal regions. Couch grass; Bermuda grass. Leaves J.Jessop, G.R.M.Dashorst, F.M.James, Grasses of South Australia  (349, Fig. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY Licence. Rumputnya berwarna hijau-kelabu, tumbuh pendek hingga 2–15 cm dengan tepi yang kasar. with wings and shorter cilia, and the lack of a rachilla prolongation. Also present on Lord … Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Cynodon dactylon var. Infra-specific taxa: var. Grass, usually prostrate to 30 cm tall. Green couch (Cynodon dactylon var. chiendent pied-de-poule. Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, comprising 1 fertile dactylon is generally recognised as native to Australia. G.Bentham, Flora Australiensis 7 (609), [1952] C.A.Gardner, Flora of One variety, Cynodon dactylon var. Queensland: Altitudinal range from near sea level to 1150 m. Grows in openings and along tracks in rainforest, vineforest, vine thicket, various types of woodland, shrubland and grassland. C. dactylon is a stoloniferous grass widely naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. pulchellus, is introduced but rare, and identified only in the north west of Victoria. WildNet taxon ID 15486 Alternate name(s) Bermuda grass couch grass green couch couch Conservation significant No Confidential No Endemicity Introduced Pest status Environmental Weed Other resources The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH) Atlas of Living Australia Victoria: Poaceae . Spikelets sessile. motie molulu. variety: Cynodon dactylon var. West, Midlands, East Coast. ; This species is accepted, and its native range is Temp. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Grampians, Lowan Mallee, Midlands, Murray Mallee, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Australian Family: Poaceae Barnhart Genus: Cynodon Rich. The Atlas of Living Australia acknowledges Australia’s Traditional Owners and pays respect to the past and present Elders of the nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Pl. pulchellus, Spikes more than 3 cm Cynodon Rich. dactylon | provided name: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. dactylon in the hirsute rather than glabrous or sparsely hairy leaves, greyish colouration, larger lemma with keel cilia three times as long and hairy sub-margins, and longer rachilla extension. Fortescue, Carnarvon, Austin. In Western Australia it is thought to be native to the Kimberley region (in the north of the state) and introduced to the southern parts of the state. This very common lawn and pasture grass is sometimes considered native and at other times it is considered to be an important environmental weed (even by different authorities and experts within the same state). of hairs, a ciliolate membrane or a ciliate membrane, 0.2–0.3 mm long. This species is very widely distributed throughout the world (including in large parts of Australia), and its exact origin is unknown. Cynodon dactylon var. Flower colour; life form. Synonymy: Panicum dactylon L., Sp. Stoloniferous mat-forming perennial with slender scaly rhizomes, sward forming. unranked: Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis. pulchellus appears to be endemic, differing from the cosmopolitan C. var. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. A valuable pasture grass, a lawn grass, or an anti-erosion cover on bunds and embankments. Bermuda grass is a mat-forming, medium- to fine-textured … Grasses of Australia, [2002] J.Wheeler, N.Marchant & M.Lewington, Flora C. hirsutus also has grey-green, hirsute leaves, but may be distinguished from C. dactylon Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North-Western of the South West (409), [2006] J.Jessop, G.R.M.Dashorst, F.M.James, Grasses Flower colour; life form. dactylon & 350, pulchellus, is introduced but rare, and identified only in the north west of Victoria. South Australia: North-western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens Protologue Information: In europa australi,. Distribution: Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Summary of Invasiveness Top of page. Green couch (Cynodon dactylon var. Western Australia 1 Gramineae (216), [1980] M.Lazarides, Tropical dactylon) is widely distributed throughout large parts of Australia (including all states and territories), and is particularly common in coastal and sub-coastal regions. C. hirsutus also has Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens. ... Cynodon dactylon in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Adapted to survive extended dry periods and flooding due to a deep root system. Rhizomes present, elongated. Australia 44B: Poaceae 3 (Fig 53A-D as var. [1952] C.A.Gardner, Flora of Western Australia 1991). (couch grass, Bermuda grass) and C. radiatus Roth ex Roem. dactylon L., Sp. Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South-eastern. The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Cynodon dactylon. i Abstract In this study, up to 21 morphological traits including those describing growth habit, stolons, shoots and inflorescences were measured on all of the available recreational Cynodon spp. sub-margins, and longer rachilla extension. Syn. Latin name. Green couch (Cynodon dactylon var. Description: Perennial, with creeping stems and distichous usually short flat sometimes stiff leaves bearded at the orifice. dactylon, var. R.Brown, Prodromus (187), [1878] possibly pre-European) introduction. Cynodon dactylon is wind-pollinated, and generally self-incompatible, suffering from inbreeding depression when genotypes are self-pollinated. 281 as var. Pacific, North America, South America, and Antarctica. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Slopes, Central-Western Slopes, South-Western Slopes, North-Western Plains, Illustrations: Batangnya dapat tumbuh sampai 1–30 cm. unranked: Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis. Persoon, C.H. Leaf-blades flat or conduplicate, 1–12 cm long, 0.5–4 mm wide. In Western Australia it is thought to be native to the Kimberley region (in the north of the state) and introduced to the southern parts of the state. long. Cynodon dactylon . surface scaberulous, glabrous or indumented. and Schult. Check our website at www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au Upper glume lanceolate, herbaceous, keeled, Kingdom: Plantae. The leaf blade is flattened with a … Cynodon dactylon. Kingdom: Plantae. Plant stoloniferous, rooting at the nodes. 1: 58 (1753). Known host of pathogens and pests. & Subtropical Old World to Australia. The mobile application of Environmental Weeds of Australia is available from the Google Play Store and Apple iTunes. If closely mow Common name: Couch-grass, Bermuda grass. close-up of stem and smaller leaves (Photo: Sheldon Navie), seed-head on slender stem (Photo: Sheldon Navie), close-up of seeds (Photo: Steve Hurst at USDA PLANTS Database), African star grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis), a very similar grass with more robust flowering stems up to 60 cm tall (Photo: Sheldon Navie), Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. pulchellus), [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Whalley & All rights reserved. Accessed: 2015 Apr. Burke, Burnett, Cook, Darling Downs, Gregory North, Leichhardt, Maranoa, Keeling Is, Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea Is. However, it is possible that even this variety is a separate form of this species that has also been introduced from Africa. Identic Pty Ltd. Special edition of Environmental Weeds of Australia for Biosecurity Queensland. appears to be endemic, differing from the cosmopolitan C. var. Chloridoideae. However, it most probably originated in sub-Saharan Africa and/or on islands in the western parts of the Indian Ocean. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders and as animal food and a medicine. The genus comprises diploid and polyploid species and subspecies that belong to the Chloridoideae subfamily of the Poaceae family (Peterson et al., 2010, Wu, 2011). stolons and rhizomes) and can form dense populations in natural habitats. which also goes by the name of ‘Riley’s Evergreen’ was granted Common name(s) Bermuda grass, carpet grass, couch grass . In certain situations, green couch (Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon (L.) Pers. dactylon) spreads quickly via creeping stems (i.e. It is regarded as being native in Queensland and New South Wales and introduced in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. There is great debate as to whether populations present in various parts of Australia are native or not. Perennial. Extensively dactylon, Spikes less than 3 cm ... Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. Culms slender, 10-40 cm tall. pulchellus. dactylon is generally recognised as native to Australia. Basin, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Notes: Cynodon dactylon var. 280 as var. Bermudagrass. (Simon, 1993). in the hirsute rather than glabrous or sparsely hairy leaves, greyish floret(s), without rachilla extension, ovate, laterally compressed, 1.8–3 mm Published on the internet. Pl. Fact sheets are available from Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) service centres and our Customer Service Centre (telephone 13 25 23). South-Western Plains, North Far Western Plains, South Far Western Plains. A forage resource for milk cattle in areas where the soil is not suitable for growing crops such as maize or soyabean. Cynodon dactyloC. Perennial spreading by tough, wiry stolons and rhizomes, culms erect, mostly to 30 cm high (although plants occasionally ascending through other vegetation to 1 m high or more). Cynodon dactylon* (L.) Pers. The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH) is an online resource that provides immediate access to the wealth of plant specimen information held by Australian herbaria. Grasses S.E.Asia (57), [1981] M.Lazarides in J.Jessop (ed)., Flora of Note: Another variety of this species, known as Cynondon dactylon var. The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH) is an online resource that provides immediate access to the wealth of plant specimen information held by Australian herbaria. dactylon), [2006] var. pulchellus Benth. long with spikelets to 2.5 mm long                  C. dactylon var. of South Australia (348), [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Walley & The Atlas of Living Australia acknowledges Australia’s Traditional Owners and pays respect to the past and present Elders of the nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Pl. Cynodon dactylon is a long-lived ( perennial ) grass, forming thick mats by means of stolons and rhizomes (horizontal, root-like stem usually found underground) (Gibbs Russell et al. 1,894 results for VARIETY: Cynodon dactylon var. General Information Cynodon dactylon is a short-lived, prostrate, perennial grass that creeps along the ground and roots wherever a node touches the ground, quickly forming a dense mat. Queensland, New South AVH is a collaborative project of the state, Commonwealth and territory herbaria, developed under the auspices of the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH), representing the major Australian collections. Distribution: Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Cynodon dactylon, This is a warm season perennial grass spreads both by stolons and rhizomes and forms a prostrate habit. in some areas; becomes dominant after heavy grazing of native pasture on soils Grass, usually prostrate to 30 cm tall. Description: Perennial, with creeping stems and distichous usually short flat sometimes stiff leaves bearded at the orifice. Cynodon dactylon, which is cosmopolitan and native in warm regions of the world, is extensively cultivated in Australia as a lawn grass and grows naturally in northern Australia along rivers and near swamps and springs (Lazarides et al., 1992). dactylon ) has been listed as a significant environmental weed at one time or another in New South Wales, Victoria, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland. Documented as allelopathic, capable of reducing the germination and growth of other species. Fertile lemma 1.8–3 mm long, keeled, wingless, 3 -nerved. Glumes Glumes shorter than the single floret. grey-green, hirsute leaves, but may be distinguished from C. dactylon Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Cynodon dactyloC. Flowerheads are digitate, consisting of 3-7 thin, usually dark-coloured branches (2-6 cm long). Conquest™ [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] Habit. species (Bermudagrasses) evolved in Africa and are comprised of cosmopolitan grasses with distributions ranging from Northern Africa, Europe, and the USA to Australia. Lower glume lanceolate, herbaceous, Family. 58 (1753). Couch smut, caused by Ustilago cynodontis, is an economically important disease of Cynodon dactylon, the most widely planted warm season turfgrass in Australia. The Atlas of Living Australia acknowledges Australia’s Traditional Owners and pays respect to the past and present Elders of the nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Plant stoloniferous, rooting at the nodes. similar, thinner than fertile lemma. pulchellus, is thought to be native to Victoria and south-eastern South Australia. Spikelets. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders and as animal food and a medicine. Basionym and/or pulchellus Regional: Australia. ), Flora of var. Photograph by Harry Rose. The majority of current opinion is that at least some forms of green couch (Cynodon dactylon var. Bermuda Grass. Cynodon dactylon, disebut juga rumput bermuda, rumput Bahama, doab, dubo, dhoob, adalah rumput yang tumbuh di belahan bumi Timur. Numerous cultivars Couch smut, caused by Ustilago cynodontis, is an economically important disease of Cynodon dactylon, the most widely planted warm season turfgrass in Australia. Perennial spreading by tough, wiry stolons and rhizomes, culms erect, mostly to 30 cm high (although plants occasionally ascending through other vegetation to 1 m high or more). pastures. Gramineae (South Australia)Poaceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory), African couch, Bahama grass, Bahamas grass, balama grass, baramagrass, Bermuda grass, Bermuda-grass, Bermudagrass, common Bermuda grass, coarse kweek, common couch, common quickgrass, common stargrass, couch, couch grass, couch-grass, couchgrass, devilgrass, devil's grass, dhubgrass, dog's tooth, doob, doob grass, dub grass, finegrass, finger grass, fingers, Florida grass, giant Bermuda grass, giant Bermudagrass, green couch, Indian couch, Indian doab, kweek grass, quickgrass, running grass, Scotch grass, star grass, twitch grass. dactylon Although it is not native to Bermuda, it is an abundant invasive species there. Glumes. Also present on Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, the Cocos Islands and the Coral Sea Islands (where it is regarded as being native or a very early introduction). Inflorescence digitate, spikes 2-7, spikelets green to purple. Inflorescence digitate, with spicate branches. East Gippsland, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Highlands, Gippsland Plain, dactylon Catalogue number:CANB 837035.1 State: South Australia Locality: Yorke Peninsula (DC) Notes: Cynodon dactylon var. long with spikelets 2.5–3 mm long                    C. dactylon var. Plant species. For example, it is reported to invade wetlands and river edges in the southern parts of Western Australia. The disease is distributed across all states and mainland territories of Australia, and is found worldwide wherever the host plant is present. (1805) Synopsis Plantarum seu Encheridium Botanicum 1: 85. Two varieties are recognised in Victoria primarily based on the number of radiating spikes. Summary of Invasiveness Top of page. Common name(s) Couch Grass, Green Couch. Key references Two varieties are recognised in Victoria primarily based on the number of radiating spikes. One variety, Cynodon dactylon var. Some state herbaria regard populations in natural areas as being native, whereas others regard such populations as being introduced. 1: 85 (1805). Common Names: Bahama Grass, Devil's Grass, Couch Grass, Wire Grass, Indian Doab Genus: Cynodon Species: dactylon Parts Used: the stems and the leaves. the late Rod J. Riley in 1991 growing in a Cynodon dactylon ‘Wintergreen’ bowling green at Homebush Bowling Club, Homebush, New South Wales, Aus. C. dactylon is a stoloniferous grass widely naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The flower has 2 - 6 slender spikes, 2-5cm long and 1-1.5mm wide with a green to purplish colouring. colouration, larger lemma with keel cilia three times as long and hairy Mitchell, Moreton, North Kennedy, Port Curtis, South Kennedy, Warrego, Wide Bay, to ensure you have the latest version of this fact sheet. South. N.T.Burbidge. Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. Palea 2 -nerved. & Subtropical Old World to Australia. Inflorescence. Tasmania: Furneaux Group, North ; This species is accepted, and its native range is Temp. Copyright © 2016. There are seven varieties, two occur in Australia, of which the rarer is Glumes shorter than the single floret. Stem. (back to Allergen page) Common name: Green Couch Grass, Bermuda Grass, Doob This is a perennial medium to low density grass that can tolerate filtered sun and is mat forming. S.W.L.Jacobs, Australian Grasses  (97), [2005] K.Mallet (ed. Western Australia: Gardner, Dampier. Numerous cultivars Continental 64), [1983] J.C.Tothill & J.B.Hacker, Grasses Stolons present. This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Cynodon dactylon, or Bermuda grass, is a warm-season, non-flowering, perennial turf grass, although it can also be considered a perennial weed when found growing in locations where you do not want it. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. pulchellus by its frequently three-nerved upper glume, lemma keels D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South Wales (192). Central Australia North, Central Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Bermuda Grass) Jump to navigation Jump to search. It grows in open areas where there are frequent disturbances such as grazing, flooding, and fire. Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical). 1 Gramineae (215, Pl. (books and floras): [1810]. Cynodon dactylon var. (Kaapro, 1999b). These restrictions may prevent the use of one or more of the methods referred to, depending on individual circumstances. Generally tolerant of low soil pH and high salt concentration, however is susceptible to … Ligule membraneous, but with longer hairs at each end. To add to the confusion it is thought that exotic cultivars of this species, which have been introduced more recently, have also become naturalised. Gregory South. var. of Southern Queensland (174), [1984] grama-seda. Florets. Wintergreen was selected for its vigorous growth, dark green olive colour and colour retention compared to other Cynodon dactylon (green couch) varieties in Australia at the time. However, the most recent research suggests that even the "native" forms present in northern Australia probably came from a very early (i.e. The most characteristic disease symptoms are expressed at the flowering stage, … Type of Basionym or Quantitative traits such as seed yield and forage yield can be dramatically negatively affected. Bermuda grass originally came from the savannas of Africa and is the common name for all the East African species of Cynodon. Notes. 28. The variety is licenced by Cervadon Ltd . manienie. Classification. rev. Distinguishing features. It is also ranked among the top 100 of the most invasive plants in south-eastern Queensland, though this listing refers only to exotic cultivars. Following 10 years of experimenting under test and development, Wintergreen was released in 1983. The control methods referred to in this fact sheet should be used in accordance with the restrictions (federal and state legislation, and local government laws) directly or indirectly related to each control method. Cynodon dactylon. Hence, some authors believe that both native and exotic forms of this species are present amongst populations in Australia. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, DEEDI does not invite reliance upon it, nor accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused by actions based on it. devilgrass. It has fine texture dark green lanced-shaped leaves that turn brown when dormant. Cynodon dactylon, known as Bermuda grass, Dhoob, dūrvā grass, ethana grass, dubo, dog's tooth grass, Bahama grass, devil's grass, couch grass, Indian doab, arugampul, grama, wiregrass and scutch grass, is a grass that is native to most of the eastern hemisphere. Cynodon dactylon was collected in Australia by Robert Brown during the period 1802-1805 (Brown 1810)..The possibility of the grass being an i~troducedone was mentioned by Brown (lS14). Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Synonymy: Panicum dactylon L., Sp. Capriola dactylon (L.) KuntzeDactylon officinale Vill.Digitaria dactylon Scop.Milium dactylon MoenchPanicum dactylon L.Paspalum umbellatum Lam. Couch smut, caused by Ustilago cynodontis, is an economically important disease of Cynodon dactylon, the most widely planted warm season turfgrass in Australia. pulchellus | provided name: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Woo]ls (1867) in a paper on the botany of the Parramatta district wrote that Cynodon AVH is a collaborative project of the state, Commonwealth and territory herbaria, developed under the auspices of the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH), representing the major Australian collections. Ligule membraneous, but with longer hairs at each end. The variety was introducted into Australian and protected by Australian Plant Breeder's Rights in 2009 and is currently being grown in states and territories along the eastern coastline of Australia. D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South Wales, 4th edn (192). Medically Bermudagrass is reported to be alterative, anabolic, antiseptic, aperient, astringent, cyanogenetic, demulcent, depurative, diuretic, emollient, sudorific, and vulnerary. The culms take root at the lower nodes. The Atlas of Living Australia acknowledges Australia’s Traditional Owners and pays respect to the past and present Elders of the nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Cynodon dactylon var. Cynodon dactylon. of moderate fertility; a very persistent weed of roadsides, gardens and Replacement Name:  Panicum Norfolk I, Lord Howe, Christmas Is, Cocos Drummond, Warren.Northern Territory: Darwin & Gulf, var. 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