Scientific Name: Axonopus fissifolius    (Axonopus affinis)

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  • Common Name:
    Narrow Leaf Carpet Grass
  • Type:
    Herb Grass perennial , mat-forming
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Status:
    WEED This introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Fruit:
    Seedhead similar to broad-leaved carpet grass
  • Species List:
    Grass book, Batianoff, Cranks Creek, AH Collection, Botany 07, Weeds, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes

Native of tropical Africa

Identification Notes

Rhizomes short. Leaves have a boat-shaped tip, 2-4mm wide. Nodes are hairless. Leaf sheaths strongly compressed.

Landscaping Notes

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