Saltbush (Endolepis)
Saltbush Genus Details
Saltbush is an erect perennial belonging to the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae). Saltbush is generally woody throughout and loosely branched. The leaves are alternate, simple, and slightly hairy. Saltbush seeds are brown and appear from May through August. Saltbush is found in dry barren flats, slopes, bluffs and alkaline soils. It is common from North Dakota to Washington state and south to California and Texas.
Saltbush Allergy Info
The Chenopodiaceae family releases sufficient wind dispersed pollen and allergic reactions to members of this family are common. Cross reactivity is also common between species.
Saltbush 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
Saltbush (Endolepis) is a genus of the CHENOPODIACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
