Details for: PI 591024, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., 'RUSSELL'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cultivar:
'RUSSELL'
Origin:
Developed – Alabama, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
06 Sep 1995
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Information Only
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cultivar:
'RUSSELL'
Origin:
Developed – Alabama, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
06 Sep 1995
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Information Only
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'RUSSELL'
Type: Cultivar name

Narrative
Highly stoloniferous, slightly rhizomatous perennial with overall appearance similar to a robust common bermudagrass ecotype. Leaf color light green, narrow (approx. 3mm). Stem size at recommended harvest intervals of 4-5 weeks small (approx. 2mm) relative to most commonly grown bermudagrass hybrids. Internodes short (approx. 42mm), normally resulting in height of 45cm at harvest, but forage dense allowing for excellent yields. Greens up about 2 weeks earlier, and typically yields higher at first harvest than most hybrid bermudagrasses. Can be propagated by clippings as well as rhizomes. Rate of spread excellent. Winterhardy enough to be grown throughout Alabama and areas of similar climate. No rust disease (Puccinia cynodontia) has been detected. Highly resistant to leafspot disease (Helminthosporium cynodontis).
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:
Developed naturally on a farm near Seale, Russell County, Alabama. Believed to be either the result of a mutation of Callie bermudagrass, to which the field was originally planted, or a natural hybrid (in which case it most likely is a cross between Callie and a common bermudagrass ecotype).
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. CV-28, BERMUDAGRASS. Issued: 01 Mar 1996.
  • Ball, D. M., M. M. Eichhorn, Jr., R. A. Burdett, Jr., & D. M. Bice. 1996. Russell Bermudagrass. Crop Sci. (Madison) 36(2):467.