Sorghum × almum explained

Sorghum × almum, the Columbus grass, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[1] Its parents are Sorghum bicolor × S. halepense (Johnsongrass).[2] Sorghum × almum is one of the most valuable livestock forage and fodder crops during summer in semi-arid and sub-humid areas worldwide.[3] It is considered a noxious weed in several US and Australian states.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sorghum × almum Parodi . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 24 July 2021 .
  2. Web site: Sorghum x almum (SORAL) . . 2021 . EPPO Global Database . European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization . 24 July 2021 . Common names; almum grass, Argentine grass ... almum sorghum .
  3. Web site: Columbus grass (Sorghum x almum) . Heuzé . V. . Tran . G. . Baumont . R. . 11 May 2015 . Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System . Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO . 24 July 2021 . Common names; ... five-year sorghum .

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