Axonopus compressus

Axonopus compressus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Axonopus
Species:
A. compressus
Binomial name
Axonopus compressus
Synonyms
  • Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv. var. australis G.A.Black
  • Milium compressum Sw.
  • Paspalum compressum (Sw.) Nees
  • Paspalum platycaule Willd. ex Steud.
  • Paspalum platycaulon Poir.

Axonopus compressus 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. It is generally too low-growing to be useful in cut-and-carry systems or for fodder conservation.

While not optimal, it is occasionally used for football fields especially those which are not for elite competitions or where only a low level of maintenance can be done.

Taxonomy

Axonopus compressus is known by several common names including broadleaf carpetgrass,[1] carpet-grass,[2] American carpet grass, tropical carpet grass, blanket grass, lawn grass, Louisiana grass, savanna grass, and Kearsney grass.

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Axonopus compressus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.


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