Johnson grass

See also: johnsongrass

English

Johnson grass

Etymology

Named after an Alabama plantation owner, Colonel William Johnson, who sowed its seeds on river-bottom farmland circa 1840.

Noun

Johnson grass (countable and uncountable, plural Johnson grasses)

1. A perennial Mediterranean grass (Sorghum halepense) cultivated for forage, but considered invasive and noxious.

Synonyms

• Aleppo grass
• Means grass

References

• Johnson grass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sorghum halepense on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sorghum halepense on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons