There are a few ways to figure out which type it is. Definitively may be more time than it is worth. But....
First call the nearest sod supplier, ask what they supply. Get a picture of what they offer, compare it to what you have.
Second choice find a nursery that may have left over sod from a job or pallets they order to have some on stock for walk in small jobs. Make sure you cut out a small 5 inch by 5 inch piece of your sod to compare it.

look up sod farm/suppliers in the area on the net and give them a call.

I am in Cal so the variety might be smaller. I put a sight in for example. You might have many more choices. Good luck

Here is a link that might be useful: sod

Many of the Bermuda hybrids were bred for Athletic type turf -- meaning shorter stolons, shorter blades, more blades on the stolon, etc.... Think Golf Course greens....

Old Fashioned common Bermuda is much more coarse with long stolons and has longer blades... but can also be much more drought, disease, and bug resistant than the new Golf turf type varieties...

If you are really that curious.... I would take a hand full of sprigs over to the local Sod farm... Ask the sod farmer what sort of Bermuda it looks like. He will probably know.

While you are there, buy some fertilizer...

Thanks

John

If it is a New Build home 99% chance it is Tif 419

Common bermuda will send up seed heads that look like the fuzzy things in this picture.

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The other bermuda types will not.

I grew up in a place that had a whole lot of old fashioned "Common" Bermuda grass all over the place... It definitely has a very different look than the "New" Bermudas out there. The "Old Stuff" isn't exactly the prettiest thing for a yard... Kinda sparse and really fluffy and stringy looking.. It reminds me of green, knotty hair laying on top of the ground...

The old Common Bermuda really never impresses you as something that grows particularly well... until you try to get rid of it.... Then you find out your yard has been assimilated... and the subsoil is actually now a Giant sandy colored Carpet-like Mat of Bermuda grass rhizomes..... To your horror, you discover your entire "yard" was actually living 18" under ground all along... The stuff up on top is superfluous... kinda like the Fruiting body of a mushroom....

My yard has that distinct "Golf course grass" look to it as well... Probably the same stuff as you got. You wouldn't believe it was the same grass as that "Old Fashioned" Real Bermuda....

It does seem to respond quite nicely to high Nitrogen fertilizer, though.... I think you could spread Miracle Grow right out of the box and it wouldn't be too much nitrogen...

Thanks

John

I have hybrid Bermuda in my front lawn and am noticing in spots these seed heads like those provided in the above picture. What does that mean, that some common Bermuda has invaded my hybrid Bermuda and I am keeping my grass mowed short. Thanks.

Hybrid Bermuda will also have seeds, it's just they are sterile. I noticed my 419 showing seeds yesterday...time to cut.

I have had 4 new homes in GA, starting in the early '90's.
Everyone had 419 installed by the builder.

Seed heads are a sign of stress in hybrid Bermuda. When I start seeing them it usually because I need to water. I used to see them when I needed to fertilize but that stopped when I went organic. I'm so paranoid about underfeeding because I can't quickly apply nitrogen with cattle feed so I make a point to fertilize at least once per month.

I have hybrid Bermuda in my front lawn and am noticing in spots these seed heads like those provided in the above picture. What does that mean

All Bermuda grass will send up seed heads, even hybrids but the seeds are sterile. But yes it is common, or I should say normal there will be an invasion of common types in every hybrid sod lawn You can thank the birds, rain, and wind for that.

Seed heads in Hybrid lawns are cause from 2 things, infrequent or improper mowing techniques, or stress. It is a natural defense mechanism left in the genes.

What would be an example of improper mowing techniques as described /\ /\ /\

That doesn't sound like Sod if there is plastic netting then I would guess it was seeded. Regarding mowing if you see seed heads its growing too long you should mow bermuda every 3-4 days 1" 1/2 in length or lower.

I'm bumping this conversation up with a hope that someone has an answer for the OP's question.

Sod farms in my area aren't that helpful, and I have no idea of the installation history of my lawn.

If I were to post a photo of my Bermuda lawn, would that be enough info for someone on this forum to ID it as either common or hybrid?

I'm trying to restore my St Augustine Lawn. It's filled with what looks like Tropical Crabgrass - but that also looks like your pictures of Bermuda Grass

How do I identify what I have?

I discovered there is a weed called Dalis? Grass There is a commercial herbacide that will kill it but round up when the Bermuda is dorment is leaa expensive ans easier