Johnsongrass
Common Name:
johnsongrass
Scientific Name:
Sorghum halapense
Family:
Poaceae
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Features
Growth habit: tall upright growing perennial grass spreading by thicken rhizomes; Stem- rounded stiff stem, glabrous; Leaf: elongated leaf over 12 inches long, mostly glabrous with a distinct white mid-rib; Collar: short membranous ligule with a fringe of a hairs, short hairs in the collar region; Inflorescence: large conical panicle at the apex of the plant, 6 to 10 inches in size.
Description
Tall growing perennial grass once propagated as a forage. Grows widely throughout the Southeast, but highly adapted to high pH black belt soils. Plant can become toxic as the plant ages and as temperatures become colder.