Johnsongrass
Sorghum halepense (L.)
Life Cycle: introduced perennial, reproducing by seed and thick, fleshy whitish rhizomes with red or purple
For more information on this specific weed, please refer to Umass Extension Weed Herbarium
Last Updated:
January 2013
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