Which warm-season perennial grass is described as producing both rhizomes and stolons that lie flat and creep across an area?

Which warm-season perennial grass is described as producing both rhizomes and stolons that lie flat and creep across an area?

• A. Bermudagrass
• B. Bentgrass
• C. Quackgrass
• D. Nimblewill

Answer: (A)

This describes a grass that spreads aggressively by two horizontal growth forms: stolons that creep along the soil surface and rhizomes that run underground. Bermudagrass fits this pattern perfectly. As a warm-season perennial, it sends out above-ground stolons that lie flat on the ground and form new shoots where they root, creating rapid surface spread. It also has underground rhizomes that connect patches and push into new areas, improving its ability to cover and renew turf after disturbance. This combination—both shallow surface runners and deeper underground runners—gives bermudagrass its characteristic, fast-spreading, creeping growth habit.

This describes a grass that spreads aggressively by two horizontal growth forms: stolons that creep along the soil surface and rhizomes that run underground. Bermudagrass fits this pattern perfectly. As a warm-season perennial, it sends out above-ground stolons that lie flat on the ground and form new shoots where they root, creating rapid surface spread. It also has underground rhizomes that connect patches and push into new areas, improving its ability to cover and renew turf after disturbance. This combination—both shallow surface runners and deeper underground runners—gives bermudagrass its characteristic, fast-spreading, creeping growth habit.