Common carpetgrass
Axonopus affinis
Poaceae
Description
Has flat stems and stolons that resemble St. Augustine grass. Takes root at nodes. Blades are flat, short and rounded. The minute ligule is ciliate. The inflorescence has two to three racemes on a long, slender stem. The spikelets are fuzzy and not more than 1/10 inch long. The seed branches look like braided leather whips.
Common carpetgrass is a perennial, warm-season, native - 12 to 30 inches tall.
Fair grazing for both livestock and wildlife.
Habitat
Grows best on bottomland soils and when managed as a pasture plant. Occurs in moist, sandy soils and along the borders of streams.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Grasses, Sod grass
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 01 - Pineywoods, 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 03 - Post Oak Savannah
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Know Your Grasses (B-182)
Collection: Grasses
