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Love Grass (Eragrostis)

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Love Grass Genus Details

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Lovegrass is an annual grass from Japan which is used in gardens for its ornmental displays. Lovegrass has long flower clusters called panicles and small spikelets of fruits nearly 1 1/2 feet long. It grows to a height of 3 feet. The spikelets are then dried and used in arrangements. Seed can be sown outdoors after the frosts are over.
Love grass (Eragrostis genus).
Love grass (Eragrostis genus).
Love grass (Eragrostis genus).
Love grass (Eragrostis genus).

Love Grass Allergy Info

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Although the grass family in general is considered significant allergenically, this genus is not typically considered to be problematic.

Love Grass Pollen Description

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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.
This plant belongs to the grass family.  All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grain pictured here. Herb. MIN
This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grain pictured here. Herb. MIN
This plant belongs to the grass family.  All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grains pictured here. Herb. MIN
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

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Allergenicity Legend:
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Love Grass (Eragrostis) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

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Love Grass Genus Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

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