Panic Grass (Panicum)
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Panic Grass Genus Details
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Panicum is a member of the grass family. Some species within this genus are native species and others came from East Indies. This grass is generally found in waste places and cultivated fields. It's found in small tufts with blades 2 to 8 inches long. The name panic refers to the Latin name for millet.
Panic 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.
Panic 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](library_images/pollen/poaceae_pollen_genus1_66.jpg)
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](library_images/pollen/poaceae_pollen_genus2_66.jpg)
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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Moderate Allergen |
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Allergy Test Available
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Panic Grass (Panicum) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: