Dog's-Tail Grass (Cynosurus)
Dog's-Tail Grass Genus Details
Dog's tail grass is generally found in waste areas and pastures. Sheep are the main forage animals that consume this grass. Dog's tail is a perennial which grows on underground upright stems (rhizomes). Leaves are in two rows on the stem. Dog's tail grass produces abundant pollen in June and July. In southwestern states it can produce pollen April through July. Dog's tail grass gets its name from its wiry stalks, which, when dried, bend to look like a dog's tail waving in the wind.
Dog's-Tail Grass Allergy Info
This grass genus can become a problem where it is found in volume.
Dog's-Tail Grass Pollen Description
Grains are spheroidal to ovoidal, sometimes elliptical. The exine is thin and the surface is granular to finely reticuloid. Poaceae 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.
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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.
Species in This Genus
Allergenicity Legend:
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Mild Allergen |
Moderate Allergen |
Severe Allergen |
Allergy Test Available
Dog's-Tail Grass (Cynosurus) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
