Axonopus compressus
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Axonopus compressus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Axonopus |
Species: | A. compressus
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Binomial name | |
Axonopus compressus |
Axonopus compressus (syn. 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.) 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.
Common names
- English: broadleaf carpetgrass,[1] carpet-grass,[2] American carpet grass, tropical carpet grass, blanket grass, lawn grass, Louisiana grass, savanna grass, Kearsney grass,
- Fijian: kambutu ni vavalangi
- French: buffalo américain
- Spanish: "Grama Brasilera (Arg.)", alfombra, grama bahiana, grama trenza, zacate amargo, zacate dulce
- Portuguese: grama-são-carlos, grama curitibana, grama-sempre-verde, grama tapete, capim-bananal, pasto
- Malay: rumput parit, lit. "ditch grass" (common species found natively in South East Asia)
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Axonopus compressus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Animal Feed Resources Information System: Axonopus compressus
- Tropical Forages: Axonopus compressus
- USDA Plants Profile: Axonopus compressusError: "Q4830676" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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