Types of Pollen allergy

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Pollen allergy: Types list

The list of types of Pollen allergy mentioned in various sources includes:

Tree pollen allergies
- Birch pollen allergies
- Oak pollen allergies
- Ash pollen allergies
- Elm pollen allergies
- Hickory pollen allergies
- Pecan pollen allergies
- Box elder pollen allergies
- Mountain cedar pollen allergies
Weed pollen allergies
- Ragweed allergies - common allergy type; most common cause of weed allergies.
- Sagebrush allergies
- Redroot pigweed allergies
- Lamb's quarters allergies
- Russian thistle (tumbleweed) allergies
- English plantain allergies
Grass pollen allergies
- Timothy grass allergies
- Kentucky bluegrass allergies
- Johnson grass allergies
- Bermuda grass allergies
- Redtop grass allergies
- Orchard grass allergies
- Sweet vernal grass allergies
Bent grass allergy
Alder allergy
Ragweed allergy
Grass allergy
Tree pollen allergy
Chlorine allergy
Sagebrush allergy
Redroot allergy
Pigweed allergy
Tumble weed allergy
English plantain allergy
Timothy grass allergy
Johnson allergy
Kentucky bluegrass allergy
Bermuda grass allergy
Redtop grass allergy
Orchard grass allergy
Sweet vernal grass allergy
Oak tree allergy
Ash allergy
Elm allergy
Hickory allergy
Pecan allergy
Box Elder allergy
Mountain Cedar allergy
Cypress tree allergy
Beech tree allergy
Hazel tree allergy
Birch allergy
Hornbean allergy
Horse chestnut allergy
Maple tree allergy
Mugwort tree allergy
Rapeseed oil allergy
Olive tree allergy
Plane tree allergy
Sorrel allergy
Sweet Chestnut tree allergy
Wall pellitory allergy
Walnut tree allergy
Willow tree allergy
Sunflower pollen allergy
Plantago pollen allergy
Aesculus pollen allergy
Willow tree pollen allergy
Poplar tree pollen allergy
Tilia tree pollen allergy
Olea tree pollen allergy
Ash juniper tree pollen allergy
European Ash tree allergy
Velvet grass pollen allergy
White cedar tree pollen allergy
Ryegrass pollen allergy
Canary grass allergy
Monteroy pine tree pollen allergy
Bluegrass pollen allergy
Dandelion pollen allergy
Marsh Elder pollen allergy
Daisy pollen allergy
Guayule pollen allergy
American feverfew pollen allergy
Amaranthus pollen allergy
Orache pollen allergy
Beet pollen allergy
Nettle pollen allergy
Patterson's curse pollen allergy
Capeweed pollen allergy
Goosefoot pollen allergy
Hemp pollen allergy
Cocklebur pollen allergy

Types discussion:

Among North American plants, weeds are the most prolific producers of allergenic pollen. Ragweed is the major culprit, but others of importance are sagebrush, redroot pigweed, lamb's quarters, Russian thistle (tumbleweed), and English plantain.

Grasses and trees, too, are important sources of allergenic pollens. Although more than 1,000 species of grass grow in North America, only a few produce highly allergenic pollen. These include timothy grass, Kentucky bluegrass, Johnson grass, Bermuda grass, redtop grass, orchard grass, and sweet vernal grass. Trees that produce allergenic pollen include oak, ash, elm, hickory, pecan, box elder, and mountain cedar.

It is common to hear people say that they are allergic to colorful or scented flowers like roses. In fact, only florists, gardeners, and others who have prolonged, close contact with flowers are likely to become sensitized to pollen from these plants. Most people have little contact with the large, heavy, waxy pollen grains of many flowering plants because this type of pollen is not carried by wind but by insects such as butterflies and bees. (Source: excerpt from Something in the Air Airborne Allergens: NIAID)