American carpet grass
Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.
Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv., a grass species of the Poaceae family, is commonly used as a groundcover, permanent pasture, and turf in moist, low-fertility soils, especially in shaded areas. It is not suitable for cut-and-carry systems or fodder conservation due to its low growth. The species was first described in 1812 and is known as American carpet grass in English.
Description
Axonopus compressus is a grass species native to the Poaceae family and is widely utilized in shaded, moist, and low-fertility environments for pasture and groundcover. It is not typically used for fodder conservation or cut-and-carry systems due to its growth characteristics. The species is distributed across various regions including Brazil, Colombia, and several Pacific islands. It was first published in 1812 and is commonly referred to as American carpet grass.
Other common names
American carpet grassLouisiana grasslawn grasstropical carpet grasscarpet grassDorrington grassblanket grassbroadleaf carpet grassCarpet-grassbroadleaf carpetgrass
Distribution
BR · CO · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas · TW · MM · VU · SC · CK · NP · NU · AS · Kosrae · Yap · WS · PW · SB · BT · La Unión Esperanza María · KM · FM · VN · SG · San Gil · WF · ZW · TZ · ID · IN · MY · MG
Synonyms
Anastrophus compressusAnastrophus platycaulisAnastrophus platycaulmisAnastrophus platyculmisAnastrophus platyculmusAxonopus amplifoliusAxonopus arseneiAxonopus brevipedunculatusAxonopus compressus subsp. brevipedunculatusAxonopus compressus var. australisAxonopus compressus var. itirapinensisAxonopus compressus var. jesuiticusAxonopus compressus var. macropodiusAxonopus elongatusAxonopus jesuiticusAxonopus kisantuensisAxonopus multipesAxonopus rosengurttiiDigitaria domingensisDigitaria platicaulisDigitaria unifloraEchinochloa compressaMilium compressumPanicum platycaulonPaspalum compressumPaspalum conjugatum var. subcordatumPaspalum depressumPaspalum filostachyumPaspalum furcatum var. parviflorumPaspalum guadaloupense