Johnsongrass

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Johnsongrass growing in turf

Johnsongrass has a wide leaf blade and a white midrib

Johnsongrass has a membranous ligule

Johnsongrass has a rame type inflorescence, meaning that sessile and pedicilate florets occur in pairs

Johnsongrass has thick, aggressive rhizomes

• Scientific Name: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

• Common Names: Johnsongrass (United States, Australia, South Africa), Aleppo grass (South Africa), Cannerecchia, Cuba grass, Egyptian millet, Evergreen millet, False Guinea grass, Maiden cane, Meansgrass, Melghetta,Sorgo de Alepo (Peru), Sorgo selvatico, Sorgagna, Sorghetta, Sorguillo, St. Mary’s grass, Syria grass, Wilde Sorgo,

• Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical

• Geographic Distribution: North America, south america, east asia, africa, Europe, Australia

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4

• Major Identifying Characteristic: Wide leaf blade with white midrib, membranous ligule, thick and aggressive rhizomes and a unique inflorescence