Carpet Grass Scientific Name

Agrotis compressus sw poir.

Carpet grass scientific name. 1810 anastrophus compressus schlechtendal ex doell 1877 anastrophus platycaulis schlecht. Other names pbr name trademark breeder code buffalo grass northern australia broadleaf carpet grass cow grass singapore south east asia tropical carpet grass carpetgrass. Axonopus fissifolius raddi kuhlm. Australis g a black milium compressum sw paspalum compressum sw nees paspalum platycaule willd.

Axonopus is a genus of plants in the grass family known generally as carpet grass. Carpet grass is native to the west indies. 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. Axonopus compressus sw p beauv.

It was introduced to the united states in the early 1800s. The botanical name for carpet grass is axonopus affinis or axonopus compressus. Narrow leaved carpet grass. Gramineae south australia poaceae queensland new south wales the act victoria tasmania western australia and the northern territory.

The plant has naturalized in many parts of the world. Axonopus affinis chase paspalum fissifolium raddi. Axonopus compressus swartz p. 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.

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. 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. Beauv 1812 preferred common name.