Strand Memorial Herbarium

Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Sorghum   
Tribe Andropogoneae

Scientific Name: Sorghum bicolor ssp. bicolor (L.) Moench
Common Name(s): Broomcorn, Sorghum
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:

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Caption: Broom corn seeds. ID: Hrb-SORVT-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Broom corn seeds. ID: Hrb-SORVT-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Grain sorghum's panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-003 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Grain sorgum's panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Illustration detailing shattercane's growth habit and panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-006 Source: 35mm slide (illustration) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Mature shattercane inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-004 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: Mature shattercane inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-005 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: Mature shattercane spikelets. ID: Hrb-SORVU-015 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: Maturing grain sorghum. ID: Hrb-SORVU-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: Shattercane seedling. ID: Hrb-SORVU-018 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seedling

Caption: Shattercane seeds. ID: Hrb-SORVU-016 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Shattercane seeds. ID: Hrb-SORVU-017 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Shattercane's collar. ID: Hrb-SORVU-007 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf

Caption: Shattercane's mature spikelets. ID: Hrb-SORVU-013 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Shattercane's mature, panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-012 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: Shattercane's membranous ligule. ID: Hrb-SORVU-008 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf

Caption: Shattercane's membranous ligule. ID: Hrb-SORVU-009 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf

Caption: Shattercane's panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-SORVU-010 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Sorghum seeds. ID: Hrb-SORVU-014 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed