Hop-Sage (Grayia)
Hop-Sage Genus Details
Hop-sage is a member of the Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) family. The goosefoot family is large; it has over 1,500 species. Hop-sage has simple leaves which are alternate and succulent. The small flowers are green and inconspicuous. Petals are absent on the plants. The fruit is called an achene.
Hop-Sage Allergy Info
This genus is not commonly cited as a source of allergy.
Hop-Sage Pollen Description
The pollen grains of these families are spheroidal and pantoporate; the pores 20-65 per grain, usually circular, either globally distributed or in luminoid areas separated by muroid ridges; and the opercular granular. The sexine is often tegillate, undulating with a granular surface that is spinulose. The nexine is as thick as or often thinner than the sexine and the intine is generally thick or indistinct.
The pollen grains are 14-50 micrometers in diameter.
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This plant is a member of the Chenopodiaceae pollen type group. This chenopod pollen grain photo represents all members of this group.
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This plant is a member of the Chenopodiaceae pollen type group. This chenopod pollen grain photo represents all members of this group.
Species in This Genus
Allergenicity Legend:
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Allergy Test Available
Mild Allergen |
Moderate Allergen |
Severe Allergen |
Allergy Test Available
Hop-Sage (Grayia) is a genus of the CHENOPODIACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
