Western-Wheat Grass (Pascopyrum)

Western-Wheat Grass Genus Details

Western wheat grass is a perennial member of the grass family. The plants have fibrous roots and leaves that have 2 rows of stems consisting of a sheath and blade. Western-wheat grass flowers from mid-spring through the summer and is found in waste places, cultivated fields and meadows.
Western-Wheat Grass Allergy Info

In general, the grass family is high in pollinosis. In the summer, western wheat grass, where abundant, can lead to allergies.
Western-Wheat Grass 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.

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
Species in This Genus

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Western-Wheat Grass (Pascopyrum) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: