Axonopus fissifolius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Axonopus |
| Species: | A. fissifolius
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| Axonopus fissifolius | |
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Axonopus affinis | |
Axonopus fissifolius is a grass species which is often used as permanent pasture.
Common names include common carpetgrass,[1] caratao grass, and Louisiana grass in the United States, and mat grass, narrow-leaved carpet grass, and Durrington grass in Australia.
Description
The leaf blades of A. fissifolius may be either folded or flat, and have find hairs along the margin. They may become purple or reddish in color when mature.[2]
Distribution and Habitat
This species' native range encompasses the southeastern United States (from Virginia westward to Texas), Grenada in the Caribbean, and throughout Central and South America. It has been introduced to regions within Asia, Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands.[3]
A. fissifolius may be found in habitat types such as sandy forests, pine flatwoods. and grassland environments (specifically those with poor drainage).[4][5]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Axonopus fissifolius". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Magee, P. (2005). Plant Fact Sheet: Common Carpetgrass Axonopus fissifolius. N.R.C.S. United States Department of Agriculture. Baton Rouge, LA.
- ^ "Axonopus fissifolius - Tropical Forages". tropicalforages.info. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: March 2019. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, N. Bristan, Richard R. Clinebell II, E. H. Cooley, S. T. Cooper, A. H. Curtiss, J. A. Duke, R. J. Eaton, R. K. Godfrey, Edwin Keppner, R. Komarek, R. Kral, John M. Kunzer, R. L. Lazor, D. L. Martin, Gil Nelson, R. A. Norris, R. E. Perdue, P. L. Redfearn, G. W. Reinert, Cecil R. Slaughter, and C. Wood. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Charlotte, Clay, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gulf, Hernando, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Marion, Martin, Okaloosa, Osceola, Polk, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Georgia: Clinch, Grady, and Thomas.
External links
- Axonopus fissifolius. Tropical Forages.