Details for: PI 597577, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., 'SAVANNAH'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cultivar:
'SAVANNAH'
Origin:
Developed – North Carolina, United States
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1997
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countPI 597577 CR01 SD
 
Restrictions
Interstate Shipment Prohibited by Federal Seed Act
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/StateNoxiousWeedsSeedList.pdf
  • USA – Utah
Interstate Shipment Restricted by Federal Seed Act
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/code.cfm?chap=19&art=16
  • USA – West Virginia (and in lawn and turf seed and mixtures)
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/StateNoxiousWeedsSeedList.pdf
  • USA – Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
https://www.ldaf.state.la.us/ldaf-programs/seed-programs/seed-regulatory-and-testing/, https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/StateNoxiousWeedsSeedList.pdfhttps://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/StateNoxiousWeedsSeedList.pdfhttps://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter128/Section84
  • USA – Louisiana
Class 3: Containment
https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R68-9/Current%20Rules?, https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/utah.pdf
  • USA – Utah (except Washington county)
Noxious Weed
https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/feed-and-fertilizer-section/seed-section/certification/noxious-weeds/
  • USA – Arkansas
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/nevada_state_regulations_npb_13december2023.pdf
  • USA – Nevada (See state regulation: Lethal yellowing of palm)
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/npb_ca_summary_2025_-_grkn_added.pdf
  • USA – California (See state regulation: Lethal yellowing of palm.)
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cultivar:
'SAVANNAH'
Origin:
Developed – North Carolina, United States
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1997
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'SAVANNAH'
Type: Cultivar name

PST-R64
Type: Other or unclassified name

PST-RB-94-4
Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative
Developed specifically for turf uses. Dark green, low-growing, dense, aggressively spreading sod of high quality at mowing heights of 1.5-4.0 cm. Exhibited early spring green-up in North Carolina. Well suited for lawns, sports fields, golf course tees, fairways, and roughs in areas where bermuda grass is well adapted.
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:
Advanced generation synthetic cultivar selected from the progenies of three clones that were part of a breeding program to develop seeded turf-type bermudagrasses.
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. CV-33, BERMUDAGRASS. Issued: 01 Jan 1998.
  • Fraser, M. L. & C. A. Rose-Fricker. 1998. Savannah Bermudagrass. Crop Sci. (Madison) 38(1):279.

U.S. Plant Variety Protection
PVP 9800250
Variety: Savannah
Taxonomy: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Experimental name/synonym: PST-RB-94-4; PST-R64
Crop: BERMUDAGRASS
Applicant: Pure-Seed Testing, Inc.
Date filed: 05/08/1998
Date issued: 07/20/2004
Status: Certificate Issued
Status date: 07/20/2004