Talk:Cynodon dactylon

image
Umm, I doubt very much whether the image is correct. In India, we use this grass, called Durva Grass, for worship; it doesn't look anything like this... Devadaru (talk) 15:23, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
 * This is an accurate picture of Cynodon dactylon showing a early image of its life. It most likely that this picture was taken early in establishment or as the grass was invading the dessicated brown material in the picture. Steelcity87 (talk) 18:26, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

I think the map very, very severely underestimates this plant's range in the United States. Bermuda grass is extremely invasive at least as far north as the California/Oregon border. It's nearly impossible to kill. Also see the map here. gaylemadwin (talk) 22:32, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

1. It's a perfect image of this evil plant. 2. It's all over eastern Washington state. 3. I think a black hole is the only thing that can destroy it. --Aaroniero Arruruerie (talk) 20:06, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm curious as to what type of grass it is "invading" over in Eastern Washington. It regularly invades St. Augustine grass in Florida...but, St. Augustine isn't native to Florida and really shouldn't be used here anyways, IMO. Frank0051 (talk) 22:01, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Devadaru, the first picture looks correct to me (as others have stated), and there's enough variance in some of the cultivars I've seen of Bermuda that I'd bet the second picture is accurate as well. Even the same cultivar of this grass looks real different from yard to yard just depending on how it's maintained in Florida. Frank0051, St. Augustine will overtake Bermuda if a yard is maintained for St. Augustine and vice versa. Good instructions for killing off one or the other in a mixed yard can be found in the third post here and the second post here. Also, St. Augustine may be native to Florida for all we know. It's been around as long as records have been as stated here and here. WerewNC (talk) 01:43, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Names Section
I hate to suggest parts be removed from articles, but I don't really see what this section gives to an English encyclopedia article on a plant. Indian centric if you asked me. Should it be removed? WerewNC (talk) 01:57, 16 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree. Everything has different names in different languages, but we don't want every article cluttered with those names. It not only adds no value, it detracts from the article. Since nobody has stated any reason for keeping it, I have removed it. If somebody has a legitimate objection please state it here. In that case the article would also need some explanation of some kind so that the reader isn't left wondering how this is relevant. 174.23.51.66 (talk) 13:56, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

durb grass
That is what Monnier-Williams calls the grass in his Sanskrit dictionary — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.209.115.0 (talk) 7 October 2011 (UTC)

Scientific classification
Is there any specific reason why the entries

subfamilia = Chloridoideae

tribus = Cynodonteae

from Cynodon's Scientific classification taxobox are omitted here? --Mkratz (talk) 20:16, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Morphology
I'm currently in a botany class, so I have some resources to distribute information with, and could expand this page, along with many others to include some basic anatomy and physiology of the plants. I will jump on this boat as time goes. Landfieldjc (talk) 15:11, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

Political meaning
I don't know why someone is repeatedly attempting to associate this grass with Nazism by citing a completely unrelated NYT article, but I am curious about their motives.

In the meantime, and until a relevant source is cited, I will continue removing that unsourced (and frankly bizarre) claim. 72.203.59.240 (talk) 06:01, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

Culture
i want to add an extremely well-known childhood traditional game related to bermuda grass from vietnam, is that ok? Myhometownispeaceful (talk) 09:53, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

US Professional Sports teams?
Why does the article includes reference to US Professional Sports teams? 86.151.52.67 (talk) 19:21, 10 May 2023 (UTC)


 * @86.151.52.67 Came here to comment the exact same thing. Also, the entire section is unreferenced. This is really strange, right? —Snoteleks (Talk) 10:39, 15 September 2023 (UTC)