Axonopus compressus
American Carpet Grass, Blanket Grass
Other regional names: Broadleaf Carpet Grass +4 more
- Broadleaf Carpet Grass
- Broadleaf Carpetgrass
- Carpet Grass
- Dorrington Grass
- Louisiana Grass
Also known as: ? platycaulis Poir. +13 more
- ? platycaulis Poir.
- Anastrophus compressus Schltdl.
- Anastrophus compressus Schltr. ex Döll
- Anastrophus platicaulon (Poir.) Nash
- Anastrophus platycaulis (Poir.) Nash
- Anastrophus platycaulis (Poir.) Nash ex Small
- Anastrophus platycaulmis (Nees) Schltdl. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Anastrophus platyculmis (Nees) Schltdl. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Anastrophus platyculmis Schltdl.
- Anastrophus platyculmus (Thouars ex Nees) Schltdl. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Axonopus amplifolius Chase ex C.E.Hubb.
- Axonopus araujoi Valls ex Longhi-Wagner
- Axonopus arsenei Swallen
- Axonopus brevipedunculatus (Gledhill) Gledhill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Axonopus compressus (commonly known as American carpet grass or Blanket Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Zaïre, Zimbabwe