Johnson grass
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: johnsongrass
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Sorghum_halepense_plant2_%287412716058%29.jpg/220px-Sorghum_halepense_plant2_%287412716058%29.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Named after an Alabama plantation owner, Colonel William Johnson, who sowed its seeds on river-bottom farmland circa 1840.
Noun
[edit]Johnson grass (countable and uncountable, plural Johnson grasses)
- A perennial Mediterranean grass (Sorghum halepense) cultivated for forage, but considered invasive and noxious.
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]Johnson grass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sorghum halepense on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sorghum halepense on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons