Cynodon dactylon var. aridus

J.R. Harlan & de Wet
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 238.

Discussion

A cultivar of this variety, 'Giant', has been introduced to the Yuma region of Arizona (Harlan et al. 1970).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"decumbent" is not a number.

muticous +  and mucronate +
Mary E. Barkworth +
J.R. Harlan & de Wet +
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
multiple +, , +  and single +
triquetrous +
keeled +  and rounded +
pseudopetiolate +  and branching +
not fused +
intravaginal +, extravaginal +, branching +  and basal +
swelling +
membranous +
disarticulating +
convolute +  and conduplicate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
involute +  and convolute +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
spikelike +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
triangular +  and dome--shaped +
sometimes longer +
membranous +
ascending +  and erect +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Conn. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Wash. +, Va. +, Del. +, D.C. +, W.Va. +, Pacific Islands (Hawaii) +, Fla. +, N.H. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, La. +, B.C. +, Md. +, Tenn. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Pa. +, Nev. +, Puerto Rico +, Colo. +, Kans. +, Nebr. +, Okla. +, Virgin Islands +, Calif. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Ill. +, Ga. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ariz. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Oreg. +, Mass. +, Ohio +, Utah +, Mo. +, Mich. +, Miss. +  and Ky. +
not waisted +
capillary +
pistillate +  and staminate +
sometimes longer +
bisexual +  and fertile +
round +  and compressed +
reduced +
shorter or longer +
subtending +
muticous +  and keeled +
membranous +
uncinate +
subdigitate +  and digitate +
paniculate +  and racemose +
hollow +  and solid +
not absent +
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.31 cm3.1 mm <br />0.0031 m <br />) +
membranous +  and cartilaginous +
sometimes longer +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
membranous +
inconspicuous +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
concealed +  and prominent +
2 +  and 1 +
2-keeled +
dry +  and fleshy +
spikelike +
with scattered hairs +  and glabrous +
1 +  and 60 +
compressed +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
1 +  and 3 +
compound +  and simple +
Cynosurus dactylon +, Cynodon erectus +  and Capriola dactylon +
Cynodon dactylon var. aridus +
Cynodon dactylon +
variety +
membranous +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
7 (?) +  and 13 (?) +
rhizomatous +  and stoloniferous +
aquatic +  and terrestrial +
dioecious +, monoecious +  and synoecious +