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Sorghum bicolor Technicum Group

broom corn

Other common names
Florence whisk
Italian whisk
see moreVenetian whisk
Synonyms
Sorghum vulgare var. technicum
Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Sorghum

Genus description

A large annual or sometimes perennial grass, native to Africa, with bushy brown-red flowerheads of edible, starchy grains. These are cultivated for human and animal feed as well as the production of ethanol

Name status

Accepted

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