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Sorghum halepense
aleppo milletgrass, herbe de Cuba, Johnson grass, Johnsongrass, sorgho d'Alep, sorgo de alepo, zacate Johnson
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Sorghum, Species Sorghum halepense


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		OK: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Amistad National Recreation Area	Antietam National Battlefield
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site	Big Bend National Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Buffalo National River	Camp Nelson National Monument
Canaveral National Seashore	Canyonlands National Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Chiricahua National Monument
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Coronado National Memorial	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Death Valley National Park
Everglades National Park	First State National Historical Park
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	Fort Davis National Historic Site
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Larned National Historic Site	Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	George Washington Carver National Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	Grand Canyon National Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Hot Springs National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Monocacy National Battlefield
Montezuma Castle National Monument	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Nez Perce National Historical Park
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	Parashant National Monument
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Petersburg National Battlefield
Petrified Forest National Park	Point Reyes National Seashore
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Saguaro National Park	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Tonto National Monument	Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tuzigoot National Monument	Vicksburg National Military Park
War in the Pacific National Historical Park	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield	Zion National Park


Last Modified Date:	7/27/2018

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/24/2025 7:32:11 PM

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