Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii
Chicken Corn, Sordan
Other regional names: Sudan Grass
- Sudan Grass
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Nothosubsp.
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii (commonly known as Chicken-Corn or Sordan) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid subspecies are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chad, Egypt, Mali, Niger, Sudan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Austria, Botswana, Brazil Southeast, California, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, El Salvador, Florida, Free State, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Krym, Louisiana, Madagascar, Manchuria, Marianas, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn Is., Québec, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Society Is., South Carolina, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Virginia, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yemen
Parent Species