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YSA damage ratings for various turfgrass species

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Scientific Name Cultivar Common Name Rating
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Paspalum vaginatum Sw. Seashore Seashore Paspalum 2.42 (0.53) a
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze Seville St. Augustine 2.58 (0.23) a
Zoysia japonica Steud. Common Japanese lawn 2.93 (0.10) a
Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. Emerald Manila 3.07 (0.84) a
Zoysia japonica new zoysia' Japanese lawn 3.13 (0.47) a
Eremochloa ophiuroides (Muro) Hack. Floratine Centipede 3.47 (0.51) a
Paspalum lividum Trin. ex Schltdl. Tropic Lalo Tropic Lalo 3.6 (0.57) a
Paspalum vaginatum Tropic Shore Seashore Paspalum 3.67 (0.10) a
Eremochloa ophiuroides Common Centipede 3.73 (0.19) a
Buchloe dactyloides 609 Buffalo 3.82 (0.39) a
Zoysia japonica El Toro Zoysia 3.84 (0.21) a
Zoysia matrella Z-3 Zoysia 4.07 (0.35) b
Buchloe dactyloides Highlight 912 Buffalo 4.16 (0.18) b
Cynodon magennisii Hurcombe Sunturf Magennis Bermuda 4.16 (0.14) b
Eremochloa ophiuroides A.U. Centennial Centipede 4.18 (0.42) a
Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy Tifdwarf Bermuda 4.51 (0.25) b
Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis Tifway Bermuda 4.64 (0.28) b
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Last updated on 7/16/03