Sorghum bicolor

Sorghum bicolor is toxic to horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Sorghum, Broom-Corn and Black Sudan Grass.

horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Paralysis Incoordination Weight Loss Cardiovascular Collapse Difficulty Breathing Oral Irritation

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as broomcorn, great millet, Indian millet, Guinea corn, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum. It is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over 4 metres (13 ft) high. The grain is 2 to 4 millimetres in diameter.

Common Names

  • Sorghum
  • Broom-Corn
  • Black Sudan Grass
  • Columbus Grass
  • Sudan Grass

Also recorded as Creole Corn, Forage Sorghum, Great Millet, Guinea Corn, Rhodesian Sudan grass and Sorghums.

Facts

Family
Poaceae
Duration
Annual
Growth habit
Graminoid
In the wild
ET, IN, AF, US, SD, YE + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.