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Axonopus compressus
Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P. Beauv.
Broadleaf Carpetgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Anastrophus compressus, Axonopus compressus var. australis, Milium compressum
USDA Symbol: AXCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Culms up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Axonopus compressus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Axonopus compressus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Axonopus compressus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-04Research By: SET