Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Cynodon dactylon
(Poaceae)

Australian couch, Bahama grass, Bermuda grass, Indian doab, balama grass, couch grass, devil's grass, devilgrass, giant Bermuda grass, grama

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Species description or overview

Cynodon dactylon information from PIER
Information on Cynodon dactylon as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cynodon dactylon
Nomenclatural information about Cynodon dactylon is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cynodon dactylon
Nomenclatural information about Cynodon dactylon is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cynodon dactylon
Nomenclatural information about Cynodon dactylon is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cynodon dactylon as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Images

Images of Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae) (Bermuda grass)
Links to high-resolution free images of Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae) (Bermuda grass) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cynodon dactylon
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Cyanea pinnatifida in Hawaii.

Cynodon dactylon images from PIER
Images of Cynodon dactylon provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Cynodon dactylon from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Cynodon dactylon from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cynodon dactylon
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Cyanea pinnatifida in Hawaii.


Where to see this species

A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Kaena Point natural area reserve ecosystem restoration project
The resources of Kaena, and threats to the wildlife, are depicted on this US Fish and Wildlife site.


Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).


Other resources

Cynodon dactylon as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Barry Rice, 20061229


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