Axonopus compressus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Axonopus compressus
Scientific classification
Genus:	Axonopus
Species:	compressus

Axonopus compressus is a type of grass that grows close to the ground. It's also known by many common names like broadleaf carpetgrass. This grass is often used in places where the soil is wet and doesn't have many nutrients. It's great for covering the ground and making turf (like the grass you see in lawns).

This grass is especially good in shady spots. Because it grows so low, it's not usually cut for animal feed or stored for later. Sometimes, it's even used for football fields, especially those that don't need a lot of special care or are not for professional games.

Common Names

This grass has many different names around the world:

• English: broadleaf carpetgrass, carpet-grass, American carpet grass, tropical carpet grass, blanket grass, lawn grass, Louisiana grass, savanna grass, Kearsney grass
• Fijian: kambutu ni vavalangi
• French: buffalo américain
• Spanish: "Grama Brasilera (Arg.)", alfombra, grama bahiana, grama trenza, zacate amargo, zacate dulce
• Portuguese: grama-são-carlos, grama curitibana, grama-sempre-verde, grama tapete, capim-bananal, pasto
• Malay: "rumput parit"

See also

In Spanish: Grama bahiana para niños