| Author | (L.) Moench | |
| Distribution | Scattered in the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and northern Mountains. A specimen from Jackson County was cultivated.
Native of Africa; in N.A. scattered throughout the U.S. and southernmost Canada. | |
| Abundance | Uncommon. It probably does not escape far from where it has been cultivated. | |
| Habitat | Fields, roadsides, lawn weed (under bird feeder), crop fields, etc. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting August-October. | |
| Identification | Sorghum is a popular agricultural crop in NC. The plants grow less than 4 feet tall (reportedly 4 times that in FNA), with broad leaves and a thick, ellipsoid inflorescence. From a distance the yellowish or straw-colored spikelets can easily be seen. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | None
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | FACU link |
| USACE-emp | UPL link |
