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Johnsongrass
Grass Family : ( Poaceae : Andropogoneae )
Latin Name : Sorghum halepense
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Introduced
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock – good (toxic)
Remarks :
Johnsongrass has become a serious weed pest
throughout most of Texas. Although frequently
grown as a forage crop, this succulent perennial
develops cyanogenetic compounds under certain
stress conditions and causes prussic-acid
poisoning in grazing animals. Fair drought and
cold tolerance and reproduces by seed, tillers,
and rhizomes. Adapted to a variety of soil
textures.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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