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Cynodon dactylon
Bermudagrass, chiendent pied-de-poule, common bermudagrass, devilgrass, grama-seda, manienie, motie molulu
Montezuma Castle National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

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

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		AZ: SNA
Evidence:		4 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	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	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:	6/4/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:48:30 AM

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