Description

Wagner et al. 1990:1594 (K, O, H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:35 (KEY); Oppenheimer 2003:22 (WM); Starr et al. 2006:39 (EM); Faccenda 2025b:123 (status change from nat to excl, no evidence of nat. populations, updated to subsp. bicolor)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Description	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Pensacola		Preserved_Specimen		(Not on sheet)		Oahu	BISH	1940-06-09
2	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	U.S. Experiment Station Farm		Preserved_Specimen		Tong, R.C.		Oahu	BISH	1922-06-23
3	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Kalihi		Preserved_Specimen		Bryan, W.A.		Oahu	BISH	1903-12-13
4	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Hanalei District, land of Kilauea, remains of Metcalf Farms feeder lot crop	Planted in old cane fields around Kilauea Town.	Preserved_Specimen		Herbst, D.R.	5679	Kauai	BISH	1976-02-25
5	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Honolulu; Kam. Dairy grounds	In moist land	Preserved_Specimen	Plant height 2-3+ m	Brown, F.B.H.	1457	Oahu	BISH	1927-05-26
6	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	unknown		Preserved_Specimen		Mann, H.	389		BISH	1864-01-01
7	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	unknown		Preserved_Specimen		Mann, H.	389		BISH	1864-01-01
8	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	East Maui, Kihei Community Center (Aquatic Center)	Here and there in lawn and scrub areas.	Preserved_Specimen	Grass, wide blades.	Starr, F.	405052	Maui	BISH	2004-05-05
9	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Kahuku, Kam Hwy	Clay/sand soil	Preserved_Specimen	Annual grass, very tall.	Ziegelbauer, K.	16	Oahu	BISH	1975-02-25
10	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Koolauloa District, Kaaawa, along first side road past Bill Hoe's beach house	In weedy, shrubby area	Preserved_Specimen	Culms erect, ca. 7' tall.	Herbst, D.R.	146	Oahu	BISH	1966-06-12
11	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Kam Hwy., 2 miles north of Kahuku	Roadside grass, scattered in clumps. Sandy clay soil	Preserved_Specimen	Upright main stems	McCulloch, R.	12	Oahu	BISH	1975-04-11
12	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Schofield Barracks, East Range Road	Growing along fenceline to a golf course right next to East Range Road.	Preserved_Specimen		Kawelo, K.	19	Oahu	BISH	2005-05-03
13	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Ulapalakua	Upper garden	Preserved_Specimen		Whitney, L.D.	4452	Maui	BISH	1937-04-13
14	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	East Maui, Makawao, near driveway	Vegetation: Schinus terebinthifolius, Pennisetum clandestinum.	Preserved_Specimen	lawn/residential grass. Foliage: approximately 20 mm wide. Fruit: terminal segment of awn approximately 2 mm. long.	Starr, F.	411121	Maui	BISH	2004-11-11
15	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Campbell Industrial Park, Barber's Point	roadside.	Preserved_Specimen	Plant about 5 ft tall	Herbst, D.R.	1365	Oahu	BISH	1968-12-29
16	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	East Maui, Wailuku District, Sprecklesville, near intersection of Hana Highway and Stable Road, vicinity of old rodeo arenia	scattered in alien vegetation on sandy soil.	Preserved_Specimen	1m+ tall plants	Oppenheimer, H.L.	90306	Maui	BISH	2003-09-29
17	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Koolau Mountains; Kaalakae (Keawaawa) Valley	Dry roadside	Preserved_Specimen		Fosberg, F.R.	14120	Oahu	BISH	1937-06-20
18	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Green Valley Road, Punaluu Ranch	3' slope, rocky clay soil	Preserved_Specimen	6' tall, broadleaf, head with bushy seeds.	Avilla, J.J.	10	Oahu	BISH	1975-03-17
19	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Mokuleia, Wailua.	Adventive from spilled birdseed, Mauka of beach	Preserved_Specimen		Degener, O.	31109	Oahu	BISH	1966-07-01
20	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	W Maui, Lahaina District, Napili, at edge of Bay Golf Course	Growing in alien forest.	Preserved_Specimen	1m tall plant.	Oppenheimer, H.L.	120004	Maui	BISH	2000-12-04
21	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	East Maui, Kanaha Beach, Kaa Pt	Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris, Prosopis pallida.	Preserved_Specimen	Grass 1m ht; lvs >2m wide; last awn segment 2-4mm long.	Starr, F.	405011	Maui	BISH	2004-05-01
22	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Niu Valley, 100 m up trail from Kupaua Road, base of Kulepiamoa Ridge trail	Grasses along trail along with Leucaena leucocephala.	Preserved_Specimen		Puttock, C.F.		Oahu	BISH	2004-04-16
23	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Kawaihau District. At Opae Keia overlook. Opaekaa Rd	Basalt substrate. Parking lot. Associated vegetation: Crotolaria retusa, Eragrostis pectinacea.	Preserved_Specimen	Erect grass ca. ½m.	Starr, F.	202271	Kauai	BISH	2002-02-27
24	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Waikiki, Kapiolani Park, E. edge of park	In swale area where a drainage pipe dumps water. Partial sun. Moist	Preserved_Specimen		Faccenda, K.	2017	Oahu	BISH	2021-06-26
25	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	North Kona District; land of Kealahewa		Preserved_Specimen	3 ft. tall.	Herbst, D.R.	5622	Hawaii	BISH	1976-01-20
26	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Koloa, NTBG. W side of Lawai Stream		Preserved_Specimen	cules to 1 m, branching from base, adventitious roots, leaves distichous; fruit tan	Lorence, D.H.	8787	Kauai	BISH	2001-09-14
27	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	North Kona District; land of Kealahewa		Preserved_Specimen	3 ft. tall.	Herbst, D.R.	5622	Hawaii	BISH	1976-01-20
28	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	West Maui, Lahaina District, Ukumehame, along Honoapiilani Hwy, N of tunnel on mauka side of rd, base of cliff	A few plants scattered in this area	Preserved_Specimen		Oppenheimer, H.L.	62402	Maui	BISH	2024-06-24
29	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Hawi		Preserved_Specimen	2 m tall	Barnum, C.C.	82	Hawaii	BISH	1924-10-01
30	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Mokuleia, Waialua		Preserved_Specimen		Degener, O.	27917	Oahu	BISH	1962-04-12
31	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	North Kona District; land of Kealahewa		Preserved_Specimen	3 ft. tall.	Herbst, D.R.	5622	Hawaii	BISH	1976-01-20
32	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Dept of Ag courtyard		Preserved_Specimen		Conant, P.	9202	Oahu	BISH	1991-07-16
33	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor	Honolulu; University Street, vacant lot		Preserved_Specimen		Webster, G.L.	1330	Oahu	BISH	1948-03-21
34	Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor			Preserved_Specimen		Brown, F.B.H.	1456	Oahu	BISH	1927-05-16

Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor

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Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Sorghum

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Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Sorghum

grain sorghum

Description

Historical Distribution

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Synonyms (327)

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Statewide Status

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Dispersal Agents

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Specimens

Conservation Status

Bibliography

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