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Axonopus fissifolius
Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi) Kuhlm.
Common Carpetgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Axonopus affinis
USDA Symbol: AXFI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Culms up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , GA , HI , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACU | FACW | FAC | 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 fissifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Axonopus fissifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Axonopus fissifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-04Research By: SET