Sorghastrum nutans (Linnaeus) Nash

Sorghastrum nutans (Linnaeus) Nash is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2007.

Vernacular names

• faux-sorgho penché Marie-Victorin, 1995
• sorgho changeant Provancher, 1862

• yellow false-sorghum Sokoloff, 2023
• nodding false-sorghum Anions

Synonyms

• Andropogon albescens E. Fournier Soreng et al., 2000+
• Andropogon avenaceus Michaux TROPICOS
• Andropogon ciliatus Elliott nom. illeg. Soreng et al., 2000+
• Andropogon confertus Trinius ex E. Fournier Soreng et al., 2000+
• Andropogon nutans Linnaeus TROPICOS
• Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michaux) Hackel TROPICOS
• Chalcoelytrum nutans (Linnaeus) Lunell TROPICOS
• Chrysopogon avenaceus (Michaux) Bentham TROPICOS
• Chrysopogon nutans (Linnaeus) Bentham TROPICOS
• Chrysopogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michaux) Trelease ex Branner & Coville TROPICOS
• Digitaria nutans (Linnaeus) Beetle TROPICOS
• Holcus nutans (Linnaeus) Kuntze ex Stuckert TROPICOS
• Holcus nutans var. avenaceus (Michaux) Hackel TROPICOS
• Poranthera ciliata (Elliott) Rafinesque ex B.D. Jackson nom. inval. Soreng et al., 2000+
• Poranthera nutans (Linnaeus) Rafinesque ex B.D. Jackson nom. inval. TROPICOS
• Rhaphis nutans (Linnaeus) Roberty TROPICOS
• Sorghastrum albescens (E. Fournier) Beetle Soreng et al., 2000+
• Sorghastrum avenaceum (Michaux) Nash Soreng et al., 2000+
• Sorghum avenaceum (Michaux) Chapman TROPICOS
• Sorghum nutans (Linnaeus) A. Gray TROPICOS
• Sorghum nutans subsp. avenaceum (Michaux) Hackel TROPICOS
• Trichachne nutans (Linnaeus) B.R. Baum TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Subfamily	Panicoideae
Tribe	Andropogoneae
Subtribe	Sorghinae
Genus	Sorghastrum
Species	Sorghastrum nutans

Habit

Herb