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Axonopus compressus
Species of plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Axonopus |
Species: | A. compressus |
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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.