Carpet Grass Scientific Name

Axonopus compressus sw p beauv.

Carpet grass scientific name.

It is generally too low growing to. Carpet grass axonopus fissifolius raddi kuhlm is a rhizomatous stoloniferous perennial pasture grass it forms dense mats that are 15 30 cm high but the flowering culms may reach 60 75 cm. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the americas with one species in tropical africa and another on easter island. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion.

Carpet grass axonopus fissifolius mat forming perennial grass of the family poaceae native to sandy soils in southeastern north america carpet grass is occasionally used as a lawn and pasture grass in warm areas but its use generally indicates declining soil fertility because it is a low quality forage. Ex steud paspalum platycaulon poir is a species of grass it is often used as a permanent pasture groundcover and turf in moist low fertility soils particularly in shaded situations. Australis g a black milium compressum sw paspalum compressum sw nees paspalum platycaule willd. The plant has naturalized in many parts of the world.

Narrow leaved carpet grass. 1893 axonopus brevipedunculatus gledhill 1966 axonopus kesantuensis. Axonopus compressus swartz p. Beauv 1812 preferred common name.

Axonopus fissifolius raddi kuhlm. Agrotis compressus sw poir. Axonopus affinis chase paspalum fissifolium raddi. Carpet grass is native to the west indies.

1810 anastrophus compressus schlechtendal ex doell 1877 anastrophus platycaulis schlecht. Gramineae south australia poaceae queensland new south wales the act victoria tasmania western australia and the northern territory. Axonopus is a genus of plants in the grass family known generally as carpet grass. This shallow rooted species almost 90 of the roots are at a depth of 0 5 cm develops short rhizomes and stout stolons with short internodes.