[2][3] Contrary to its common name, it is not native to Bermuda and is in fact an abundant invasive species there.

[citation needed] Cynodon dactylon is widely cultivated in warm climates all over the world between about 30° S and 30° N latitude, and that get between 625 and 1,750 mm (24.6 and 68.9 in) of rainfall a year (or less, if irrigation is available).

A unique festival called Durga Ashtami, dedicated to this grass, is celebrated on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadra month of the Hindu calendar.

[10] It is known as "Arugampul" in Tamil and "Karuka" in Malayalam and is part of the Dashapushpam (Ten sacred flowers) in Kerala.

[9] It has been observed that Cynodon dactylon may be selectively eaten by dogs to swiftly induce vomiting when they have gastrointestinal problems.

This combination makes it a frequent choice for golf courses in the southern and southeastern United States and South Africa.

[16][17] The following National Football League teams use it as the playing surface in their home stadiums: The following Major League Baseball teams use it as the playing surface in their home stadiums: 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).

Bermuda grass is incredibly difficult to control in flower beds and most herbicides do not work.

[20] The hybrid variety Tifton 85, like some other grasses (e.g. sorghum), produces cyanide under certain conditions,[21] and has been implicated in several livestock deaths.