Common names: sorghum, milo, kafir, chicken corn,durra, kaoliang, shallu, sudan grass, broomcorn, Egyptian wheat, sorgo, guinea corn, Indian millet, grain sorghum, feterita, maize

Scientific names: Sorghum bicolor (Holcus sorghum, Panicum frumentaceum, S. sudanense, S. vulgare)

Seasons of significant use: fall

Characteristics: Introduced, annual, warm season grass to 8.5 feet. Leaves variable depending on variety; infloresences highly variable, ranging from a very dense, compact panicle to a loose, open panicle; fruit is a somewhat round caryopsis, usually rusty colored, maturing summer-fall depending on variety. Flowers summer-fall depending on variety.

Plant community type: Primarily in cultivated fields. Rarely escapes along roadsides, ditches, etc. Usually does not persist.

Comments: Deer primarily consumed the seed heads

More Plant Photos and Descriptions:
Appendix C: Plants by Common Name
Appendix C: Plants by Scientific Name
Appendix C: Plants Listed by Family