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Wheat Grass (Agropyron)

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Wheat Grass Genus Details

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Wheat grass is native to the west coast, from Oregon through mid-Texas but is found throughout the U.S. It grows well during the cool season and reproduces through underground roots called rhizomes. This aggressive perennial grass has a claw-like appendage called an auricle that attaches to the stem at the base of the leaf blade. The spikes, that reach up to 15 cm long, are arranged in 2 long rows located flatwise to the stem. The roots are considered wholesome food for cattle and were once ground into feed and sold.
Wheat grass (Agropyron repens).
Wheat grass (Agropyron repens).
Wheat grass (Agropyron repens).
Wheat grass (Agropyron repens).

Wheat 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.

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

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Wheat 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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