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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 almum Parodi
Common Name(s): Columbus Grass, Almum Sorghum
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:

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A dense patch of almum grass.Caption: A dense patch of almum grass.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
A dense patch of almum grass.Caption: A dense patch of almum grass.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-034
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
A dense patch of mature almum grass.Caption: A dense patch of mature almum grass.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-033
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
A dense patch of mature almum grass.Caption: A dense patch of mature almum grass.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-036
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
A tall, mature almum grass plant.Caption: A tall, mature almum grass plant.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-037
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.Caption: Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-018
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root
Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.Caption: Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-039
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root
Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.Caption: Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-042
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root
Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.Caption: Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-043
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root
Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.Caption: Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-044
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root
Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.Caption: Almum grass' creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-045
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root
Almum grass' emerging inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' emerging inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-038
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Almum grass growing among corn plants.Caption: Almum grass growing among corn plants.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass growing among corn plants.Caption: Almum grass growing among corn plants.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-046
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass growing among soybeans.Caption: Almum grass growing among soybeans.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): mature
Almum grass growing among soybeans.Caption: Almum grass growing among soybeans.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-035
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass growing in a field of small grains.Caption: Almum grass growing in a field of small grains.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-020
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass growing next to corn plants.Caption: Almum grass growing next to corn plants.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-023
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' hairy ligule.Caption: Almum grass' hairy ligule.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-019
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf
Almum grass in its vegetative phase.Caption: Almum grass in its vegetative phase.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-015
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
Almum grass in its vegetative phase.Caption: Almum grass in its vegetative phase.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-022
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Arlington, Wisconsin.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Arlington, Wisconsin.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-013
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Fillmore County, Minnesota.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Fillmore County, Minnesota.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-028
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Monroe, Wisconsin.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Monroe, Wisconsin.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-027
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Wabasha County, Minnesota.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence from Wabasha County, Minnesota.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-029
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

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

ID: Hrb-SORAL-014
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-021
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.Caption: Almum grass' panicle inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-032
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass plant's stem and roots.Caption: Almum grass plant's stem and roots.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-041
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): stem
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-016
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-017
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-024
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-025
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-026
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-030
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Almum grass spikelets.Caption: Almum grass spikelets.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-031
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Emerging almum grass tillers.Caption: Emerging almum grass tillers.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): stem
Emerging almum grass tillers.Caption: Emerging almum grass tillers.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-040
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): stem
Illustration detailing almum grass' spikelets, inflorescence, seed, hairy ligule, growth habit, and creeping rhizomes.Caption: Illustration detailing almum grass' spikelets, inflorescence, seed, hairy ligule, growth habit, and creeping rhizomes.

ID: Hrb-SORAL-008
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature, root, seed