Axonopus
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Axonopus is a genus of grasses known generally as carpetgrass. They are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion.
Selected species:
- Axonopus aureus - golden carpetgrass
- Axonopus compressus - broadleaf carpetgrass
- Axonopus fissifolius - common carpetgrass
- Axonopus furcatus - big carpetgrass


