Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA (Tifway 419 Bermudagrass) Ecology Invasive species It is a highly aggressive invasive species, crowding out most other grasses and invading other habitats, and has become a hard-to-eradicate weed in some areas (it can be controlled somewhat with Triclopyr, Mesotrione, Fluazifop-P-butyl, and Glyphosate). This weedy nature leads some gardeners to give it the name of "devil grass". Bermuda grass is incredibly difficult to control in flower beds and most herbicides do not work. However, Ornamec, Ornamec 170, Turflon ester (tricyclopyr), and Imazapyr have shown some effectiveness. All of these items are difficult to find in retail stores, as they are primarily marketed to professional landscapers. The hybrid variety Tifton 85, like some other grasses (e.g. sorghum), produces cyanide under certain conditions, and has been implicated in several livestock deaths. References External links FAO.org factsheet: Cynodon dactylon Online field guide to common saltmarsh plants of Queensland Cim Antalya factsheet: Bermuda Çim Chloridoideae Flora of Africa Flora of Europe Flora of Asia Flora of Australasia Lawn grasses Forages Plants in Hinduism Flora of the Coral Sea Islands Territory