Details for: PI 584769, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., 'MS-CHOICE'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cultivar:
'MS-CHOICE'
Origin:
Developed – Mississippi, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
06 Jan 1995
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cultivar:
'MS-CHOICE'
Origin:
Developed – Mississippi, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
06 Jan 1995
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'MS-CHOICE'
Type: Cultivar name

Narrative
Tetraploid (2n=4x=36), turf bermudagrass. Good turf quality, high shoot density, dark green color, medium leaf texture, and very low seedhead density. Good resistance to leafspot (Bipolaris cynodontis) and less scalping injury than most other bermudagrasses. Recommeded for lawns, sports fields, golf tees, and fairways.
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Genus:
Cynodon
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Cynodonteae
Subtribe:
Eleusininae
Nomen number:

12848
Place of publication:

Syn. pl. 1:85. 1805
Verified:
07/06/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. afghanicus J. R. Harlan & de Wet (1 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. aridus J. R. Harlan & de Wet (1 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. coursii (A. Camus) J. R. Harlan & de Wet (5 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon (269 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. elegans Rendle (2 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. polevansii (Stent) J. R. Harlan & de Wet (4 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. densus Hurcombe

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBermuda grass  1Englert, J. M. et al. 1999. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Englishcommon couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishgreen couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishIndian couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishplain couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Afrikaansgewonekweek  2Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Arabicnajeel  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Arabictheel  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
English (Canada)Bermuda grass Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 41.
Frenchchiendent pied-de-poule  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
French (Canada)chiendent pied-de-poule Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 41.
Italiangramina  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Swedishhundtandsgräs  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesegou ya gen  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
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Pedigree
Description:
Vegetative increase of single clone ecotype selection collected at Shandy Oaks Country Club, Jackson, MS.
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. CV-26, BERMUDAGRASS. Issued: 28 Feb 1995.
  • Krans, J. V., H. W. Philley, J. M. Goatley, Jr., M. Tomaso-Peterson, & V. L. Maddox. 1995. MS-CHOICE BERMUDAGRASS. Crop Sci. (Madison) 35(5):1506.