Plume Grass, Sugar-Cane (Saccharum)
Plume Grass, Sugar-Cane Genus Details
Sugarcane is a tall grass which can grow to 15' tall. The stems are woody but when crushed, yield a juice rich in sugar. Sugarcane is grown in Louisiana and southern Florida as well as Hawaii. Sugarcane provides the raw materials for processed sugar that's used in granulated and brown sugar as a sweetener. The dried canes make a wonderful mulching material and are sold for that purpose.
Plume Grass, Sugar-Cane Allergy Info
This genus is not commonly cited as a source of allergy, except with high exposure, especially in agricultural workers. Sugarcane is a member of the grass family.
Plume Grass, Sugar-Cane 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
Plume Grass, Sugar-Cane (Saccharum) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
