big carpetgrass
Axonopus furcatus (Flüggé) Hitchc.
Axonopus furcatus is a species in the Poaceae family, commonly known as big carpetgrass. It was first described in 1906 and is native to regions in the United States and parts of South and Central America.
Description
Axonopus furcatus (Flüggé) Hitchc. is a member of the grass family, Poaceae, and is widely distributed across several regions. Its range includes the U.S. states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. It is also found in Argentina Northeast, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, and Cuba. This species was published in 1906 and is recognized by the common name big carpetgrass in English. It belongs to the genus Axonopus, which includes various grass species adapted to different ecological conditions.
Other common names
big carpetgrass
Distribution
Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Arkansas · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Cuba · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maryland · Mississippi · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia
Synonyms
Anastrophus furcatusAnastrophus obtusifoliusAxonopus chaseanusAxonopus obtusifoliusAxonopus obtusifolius var. rolfsiiPanicum ischaemoidesPaspalum digitariaPaspalum furcatumPaspalum furcatum var. grandiflorumPaspalum furcatum var. villosumPaspalum michauxianum var. villosumPaspalum obtusatumPaspalum obtusifoliumPaspalum paspalodes var. villosumPaspalum platycaule