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Sorghum timorense (Kunth) Buse in de Vriese
POACEAE
Synonymy
Common Name: Sorghum, Downs Sorghum, Annual Sorghum, Black Soil Canegrass, Annual Canegrass
Description: Annual tussock grass, usually occurring on black soil.
Whole plant (or habit)
Image: J.L. Purdie

Distribution

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Introduced Status: Native to NT
Bioregion: Arnhem Coast, Arnhem Plateau, Central Kimberley, Daly Basin, Dampierland, Gulf Fall and Uplands, Gulf Plains, Little Sandy Desert, Mitchell Grass Downs, Mount Isa Inlier, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Sturt Plateau, Tiwi Cobourg, Victoria Bonaparte

Ecological Attributes

Flowering: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep
Fruiting: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Other Attributes

Conservation Status (TPWCA): Least Concern
NT Parks: Bullwaddy Conservation Reserve, Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve, Garig Gunak Barlu National Park, Judbarra / Gregory National Park, Kakadu National Park
Flora Description Source: Unpublished notes prepared for FloraNT

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