Resources
- Invasive Plants of the Eastern U.S. - University of Georgia
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Fire Effects Information System - USDA Forest Service
- Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the U.S. - USDA-APHIS
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
![]() 0581065 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Flower(s) Jil Swearingen |
![]() 1120383 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Flower(s) James H. Miller |
![]() 1195034 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Spikelet(s) Julia Scher |
![]() 1265102 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Plant(s) Barry Fitzgerald |
![]() 1459234 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Infestation Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459236 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Seedling(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459237 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Root(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459239 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Feature(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459241 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Plant(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459242 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Rhizome / Stolon Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459244 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Feature(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1624081 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Infestation Bonnie Harper-Lore |
![]() 2100036 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Plant(s) Charles T. Bryson |
![]() 2149085 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Root(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 2149089 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Plant(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 2149092 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Foliage Chris Evans |
![]() 2149094 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Foliage Chris Evans |
![]() 2149095 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Stem(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 2308021 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Infestation David J. Moorhead |
![]() 5307057 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
![]() 5309001 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
![]() 5309002 johnsongrass Sorghum halepense Fruit(s) Steve Hurst |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.
| Legend | |
| No Data for this state | |
| Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops | |
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council
- Arkansas Noxious Weeds - Noxious
- California Noxious Weeds
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 1994.
- Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 2004
- Delaware Noxious Weeds
- East Central Florida CISMA
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 3
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Illinois Invasive Plant List
- Illinois Noxious Weeds
- Indiana Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Kansas Noxious Weeds
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- Kentucky Noxious Weeds
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 1994
- Maryland Noxious Weeds
- Michigan Noxious Weeds
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Missouri Department of Conservation,
- Missouri Noxious Weeds
- Nevada Noxious Weeds
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, 2004
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 1998
- Ohio Noxious Weeds
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Pennsylvania Noxious Weeds
- South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- South Dakota Noxious Weeds
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Mgmt. Area - EARLY DRAFT
- University of Hawaii, Botany Department, Hawaiian Alien Plant Studies, 1998
- Utah Noxious Weeds
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2009
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- West Virginia Noxious Weeds
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Cyperales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Sorghum |
Other System Links
Plants: SOHABayer: SORHA
GRIN: 35119
ITIS: 42111
NPDN Pest: PCACWBC
NPDN Host: 22033
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
| Holcus halepensis (L.) Pers. | (Synonym) |
| Sorghum miliaceum (L.) Pers. | (Synonym) |
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |

























