Galleta (Pleuraphis)
Galleta Genus Details
Considered desert scrub, this member of the grass family grows throughout arid regions of the southwestern U.S. A good forage plant for livestock and wild animals, galleta grows in clumps, stabilizing sand dunes in desert areas.
Galleta Allergy Info
This genus is not commonly cited as a source of allergy.
Galleta Pollen Description
Grains are spheroidal to ovoidal, sometimes elliptical. The exine is thin and the surface is granular to finely reticuloid. Pocaceae apertures are 1-porate, with the pores usually circular to ovoidal.
Grains are 22-122 micrometers in diameter.
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This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grain pictured here. Herb. MIN
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This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grains pictured here. Herb. MIN
Species in This Genus
Allergenicity Legend:
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Allergy Test Available
Mild Allergen |
Moderate Allergen |
Severe Allergen |
Allergy Test Available
Galleta (Pleuraphis) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
