Axonopus affinis

Tall carpet grass, narrowleaf carpet grass, mat grass

Creeping perennial spread by short stolons and forming low growth with stems up to 50 cm high and narrow smooth blunt leaves. Grows on well-drained sandy soils in humid areas. Persistent on poor soils but not very palatable. Responds well to manuring. A popular pasture grass in areas to which it is adapted; also grown for soil conservation. The seeds are easy to harvest, and good stands can be established with a minimum of seedbed preparation.