Correct Spelling of Turfgrass Names: Bermudagrass, Zoysiagrass, St. Augustinegrass

I've long debated editors about correct turfgrass spelling. Dr. Clint Waltz (UGA) sets the record straight:

Bermudagrass is one word, lowercase except at sentence start.
Example: "Zoysiagrass, bermudagrass, and seashore paspalum are warm-season turfgrass species that produce both rhizomes and stolons."

St. Augustinegrass is capitalized regardless of position.
Example: "Centipedegrass and St. Augustinegrass are warm-season turfgrass species that only produce stolons."

Dictionary writers aren't discipline experts – Merriam-Webster is wrong on turfgrass spelling. Publications lose credibility when they ignore scientific convention. If you want us as "experts," accept our conventions.