Johnsongrass
August 28, 2015
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EmailSorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Life cycle
Rhizomatous perennial.
Patch of Johnsongrass.
Leaves
Bright green leaves are hairless with a prominent, white midvein. Leaves are rolled in the bud and may be up to 24 inches long. Leaf sheaths are also hairless.
Ligule
Very prominent, jagged, membranous ligule.
Johnsongrass collar region.
Stems
Erect, stout, hairless stems may reach 10 feet in height. Round to sometimes flattened stems are purple-tinted at the base. Plants form dense patches by purplish, thick, scaly rhizomes.
Johnsongrass rhizome section.
Flowers and fruit
The seedhead is a purple, very large, open and spreading, pyramid-shaped panicle that consists of numerous whorled branches. Seeds are oval, shiny and reddish brown.
Johnsongrass seedhead.
Reproduction
Seeds and rhizomes.
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