Sorghum spp.

Sorghum spp. is toxic to horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Johnsongrasses, Milos, Sudangrasses, and Allies, Johnson Grass and Sorghum.

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 Drooling Weakness Cardiovascular Collapse Difficulty Breathing Oral Irritation Incoordination Weight Loss

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

  • Johnsongrasses, Milos, Sudangrasses, and Allies
  • Johnson Grass
  • Sorghum
  • Johnsongrasses, Milos, Sudangrasses, Indiangrasses, and Allies
  • Indiangrasses
  • Indiangrass
  • Black Sudan Grass
  • Thatching Grass
  • Sudan Grass
  • Lopsided Indiangrass
  • Broom-Corn
  • Slender Indiangrass
  • Black Wild Sorghum
  • Columbus Grass
  • Timor Sorghum

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.