Stock (Matthiola)
Stock Genus Details
Stock is an old fashioned garden plant from southeastern Europe. The leaves are oblong, about 4" long, and the flowers are on rigidly upright spikes in terminal racemes (flowers attached along a central stalk). Each flower is about 1" long and white, red, purple or yellow in single or double flowers. Stock plants grow to 2' tall. They have a strong fragrance and are popular garden plants.
Stock Allergy Info
Because of the strong scent, people with perfume sensitivities may be affected by them. Pollen allergy is of relatively little concern.
Stock Pollen Description
Grains of Brassicaceae are prolate to subspheroidal; the amb rounded-triangular or with convex sides, and 3-(4)-colpate. The colpi are long, the opercula is granular and the sexine is reticulate.
Pollen grains are 24-27 x 18-19 micrometers.
Species in This Genus
Allergenicity Legend:
Mild Allergen | Moderate Allergen | Severe Allergen | Allergy Test Available
Mild Allergen | Moderate Allergen | Severe Allergen | Allergy Test Available
Stock (Matthiola) is a genus of the BRASSICACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: