Pollen Allergen
This is an index of the pollen species we currently have information for in our database. Please select the name of the pollen you wish to view.
Trees:
Acer sp.- Maple
Salix sp.- Willow
Populus sp.- Poplar, Aspen, and Cottonwood
Betula sp.- Birch
Birch Look-alikes: Carpinus sp. (hornbeans), Ostrya sp. (hop-hornbeans), and Myrica sp.
Alnus sp.- Alder
Ulmus sp.- Elm
Corylus sp.- Hazel
Mulberry family: Morus sp. (white, red mulberries), Broussonetia sp. (paper mulberry), and Maclura sp. (hedge plant)
Fagus sp.- Beech
Quercus sp.- Oak
Fraxinus sp.- Ash
Carya sp.- Hickory
Tilia sp.- Linden
Juglans sp.- Butternut and Walnut
Castanea sp.- Chestnut (excluding the Horse Chestnut)
Aesculus sp.- Horse Chestnut and others
Juniperus sp.- Cedar, Juniper, and Yellow Cypress
Pinaceae family- Fir, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, and Tamarack
Weeds and Grasses:
Typha sp.- Cattail
Poaceae family- Grasses
Carex sp.- Sedge
Rumex sp.- Sheep sorrel weed, Dock weed
Plantago sp.- Plantain
Amaranthaceae and Chenopodiaceae families
Salsola pestifer- Russian thistle
Solidago sp.- Goldenrod
Compositae family
Cruciferae- mustards
Ambrosia sp.- Ragweed
Artemisia sp.- Sagebrush, Mugwort
Urtica sp.- Nettles
Last Updated: 2-March-2007
This list includes some of the most prevalent pollen found on air samples. Allergies are different and specific to each individual. Classifying each type of pollen in a category of allergenicity is very difficult.
Please note that the order of the trees, weeds and grasses is not necessarily indicative of their allergenic properties.
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