Axonopus compressus

Axonopus compressus is a species of grass. It is often used as a permanent pasture, groundcover, 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.

Axonopus compressus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Axonopus
Species:	A. compressus
Binomial name
Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.
Synonyms
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.

While not optimal, it is occasionally used for football fields especially those which are not for elite competitions or where only a low level of maintenance can be done.

Taxonomy

Axonopus compressus is known by several common names including broadleaf carpetgrass,^[1] carpet-grass,^[2] American carpet grass, tropical carpet grass, blanket grass, lawn grass, Louisiana grass, savanna grass, and Kearsney grass.