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Scientific Name
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (ITIS)
Common Name
Johnsongrass, Johnson grass, Aleppo grass, Aleppo milletgrass
Native To
Mediterranean Region (Howard 2004)
Date of U.S. Introduction
Early 1800s (Warwick and Black 1983)
Means of Introduction
Introduced for forage (Howard 2004)
Impact
Agricultural weed that can cause serious economic losses (Howard 2004)
Johnsongrass, infestation
Credit
Photo by Bonnie Harper-Lore; Federal Highway Administration
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Citations
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Sorghum halepense. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].