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Scientific Name
Sorghum halepense
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Sorghum |
| Species | Sorghum halepense |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Invasive and potentially problematic; known to be invasive and noxious in other regions but apparently have not become problematic in undisturbed habitats of the Texas panhandle.
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Invasive and potentially problematic; known to be invasive and noxious in other regions but apparently have not become problematic in undisturbed habitats of the Texas panhandle.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon in park but abundant in peripheral areas.; Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D.L. Benesh, TNC of Texas
Created Date
9/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tfolts@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/24/2018 1:26:45 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Phillips, J.W. Plant Checklist Lake Meredith and Alibates
Observed during SOPN monitoring in 2010-2018
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