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| Johnsongrass is not supposed to ever have brace roots. In contrast, brace roots are common on shattercane.
Other key differences between shattercane and johnsongrass include:
Shattercane has larger rounder seeds
Shattercane has a droopier seed head
Shattercane has wider leaf blades
Shattercane does NOT have rhizomes.
This bulletin may contain some good management options:
https://extension.psu.edu/johnsongrass-and-shattercane-control-an-in...
Joel
WIU Agriculture
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