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Cynodon dactylon Western Ruderal Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Cynodon dactylon Western Ruderal Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association comprises improved pastures dominated by <i>Cynodon dactylon</i>, with varying degrees of native composition remaining on a wide variety of soils and sites. It is currently only reported from Arizona in Grand Canyon National Park and Tuzigoot National Monument and the Channel Islands of California, but also could be found in other western states and ecoregions. Vegetation is dominated by the introduced grass <i>Cynodon dactylon</i>, with various remnant native species. Although originally planted, <i>Cynodon dactylon</i> maintains itself spontaneously and is considered weedy or "semi-natural" as opposed to cultivated. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34222-{966C7DAA-9B34-444E-A58C-2ADEB98E2F9D}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 20-Jan-2017 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.903278 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005463
  Translated: Bermuda Grass Western Ruderal Grassland
  Common: Western Ruderal Bermuda Grass Pasture
  Scientific: Cynodon dactylon Western Ruderal Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Cynodon dactylon Western Ruderal Herbaceous Vegetation