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Cynodon dactylon
Bermudagrass
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Bermudagrass
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Cynodon, Species Cynodon dactylon


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: SNA
Evidence:		1 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
American Memorial Park	Amistad National Recreation Area
Anacostia Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Assateague Island National Seashore	Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Big Bend National Park	Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Thicket National Preserve	Biscayne National Park
Blue Ridge Parkway	Cabrillo National Monument
Canaveral National Seashore	Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Chamizal National Memorial	Channel Islands National Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Chiricahua National Monument
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Coronado National Memorial	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Death Valley National Park
DeSoto National Memorial	Dry Tortugas National Park
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site	Everglades National Park
First State National Historical Park	Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Fort Davis National Historic Site	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Frederica National Monument	Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Matanzas National Monument	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Pulaski National Monument	Fort Sumter National Historical Park
Gateway National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	Grand Canyon National Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Haleakala National Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
John Muir National Historic Site	Joshua Tree National Park
Kalaupapa National Historical Park	Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Manzanar National Historic Site	Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Mojave National Preserve	Monocacy National Battlefield
Montezuma Castle National Monument	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	National Park of American Samoa
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run	Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Parashant National Monument	Petersburg National Battlefield
Petrified Forest National Park	Pinnacles National Park
Presidio of San Francisco	Prince William Forest Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park	Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Rocky Mountain National Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	Saguaro National Park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Tonto National Monument	Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tuzigoot National Monument	Vicksburg National Military Park
Virgin Islands National Park	War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Whitman Mission National Historic Site	Yosemite National Park
Zion National Park


Last Modified Date:	3/23/2018

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/26/2025 3:49:00 AM

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