Sorghum plumosum P.Beauv.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sorghum

Characteristics

A leafy grass which forms tussocks. It has a stout root system and keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 60-150 cm high. The stems are thick and woody. The leaf sheaths are smooth. The leaf blades are flat and sometimes hairy. The inflorescence is an open panicle. It is 14-30 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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Root diameter (meter) 0.4
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on flood plains and creek banks in the Kimberleys. It grows in tropical and subtropical regions.
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Usage

Uses animal food gene source
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Sorghum plumosum world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of) and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:422185-1
WFO ID wfo-0000900515
COL ID 4YCCZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Holcus plumosus Andropogon australis Sarga plumosa Andropogon plumosus Andropogon australis subsp. plumosus Sorghum plumosum var. teretifolium Sorghum plumosum