Axonopus compressus
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| Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv. |
Axonopus compressus (Blanket grass, Broadleaf carpet grass, Lawn grass, Louisiana grass, Tropical carpet grass; 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 grass which is often used as a permanent pasture, ground cover 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 .
[edit] Common names
- English: American carpet grass, blanket grass, broadleaf carpet grass, carpet grass, lawn grass, Louisiana grass, tropical carpet grass
- Fijian: kambutu ni vavalangi
- French: buffalo américain
- Spanish: alfombra, grama trenza, zacate amargo
[edit] External links
- Animal Feed Resources Information System: Axonopus compressus
- Tropical Forages: Axonopus compressus
- USDA Plants Profile: Axonopus compressus
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