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Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P. Beauv.
Tropical carpetgrass, Broadleaf carpetgrass

Axonopus compressus
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America; widely naturalized elsewhere.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Other data on Axonopus compressus available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Axonopus compressus has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Babcock Ranch Preserve Present Native
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Fern Forest Nature Center Present Native
Nicodemus Slough Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native

Axonopus compressus has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Glades County Native
Lee County Native

Axonopus compressus has been found in the following 5 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Disturbed Wetland
Dry Prairie
Mesic Flatwoods
Wet Flatwoods

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Axonopus compressus
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr