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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan
common wild sorghum
Symbol: SOBIA
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
SOBIA Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan
 

SOAE3

Sorghum aethiopicum (Hackel) Rupr. ex Stapf
 

SOAR7

Sorghum arundinaceum (Desv.) Stapf
 

SOBIA2

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. aethiopicum (Hack.) de Wet & Huckabay
 

SOBIV

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. virgatum (Hack.) de Wet & Huckabay
 

SOLA2

Sorghum lanceolatum Stapf
 

SOVE3

Sorghum verticilliflorum (Steud.) Stapf
 

SOVI5

Sorghum virgatum (Hack.) Stapf
More Information
About common wild sorghum

Link to plant Classification report for Sorghum bicolor ssp. arundinaceum

Plant source and reference for Sorghum bicolor ssp. arundinaceum

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State Distributional Map for SOBIA
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Plant Distribution by State

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan

SOBIA

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
California
Florida

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 4 species in Sorghum, 3 subspecies in Sorghum bicolor

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Classification:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Sorghum Moench – sorghum
                               Species Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench – sorghum
                                  Subspecies Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan – common wild sorghum

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Noxious Weed Information:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan
The related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Indiana:
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        shattercane     Noxious weed
Iowa:
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        shattercane     Secondary noxious weed
Maryland:
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        shatter cane, wild cane     Noxious weed
Nevada:
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        perennial sweet Sudan     Noxious weed
Ohio:
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        shatter cane     Prohibited noxious weed
Pennsylvania:
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        shattercane     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan
    Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
        sorghum
        shattercane
        black amber
        chicken corn
        wild cane
The related entities italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
 
NE&GP;   Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

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Introduced Information:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan
SOBI2: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC UPL FACU UPL NI NO FACU* UPL* FACU NO FAC* NO NI* FACU-

SOVE3: Sorghum verticilliflorum (Steud.) Stapf
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC NO FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its related entities and synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524712.

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Related Web Sites:
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & Harlan

    APS Net-Diseases of Sorghum
    CA-California Department of Food and Agriculture
    CGIAR-Sorghum Research
    Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)
    FAO-Animal Feed Resources Information System
    OR-Forage Information System
    Sorghum Web Site List
    WeedScience.com: diagnostic images

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