Scientific name:
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Agrostis stolonifera L. |
Family name latin:
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Poaceae |
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| Description: |
Up to 80 cm tall meadow-grass with very small seed-heads, thus appearing very delicate and fragile; with short runners above and underground; perennial; flowering season: VI - VIII; only mediocre fodder;
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| Occurence: |
Widespread on fields and grassy slopes;
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| Related species: |
The genus agrostis contains approx. 10 further species. The most frequent of these are: Agrostis capillaris L. (= A. tenuis Sibth., = A. vulgaris With.), common bent; frequent on meadows and slope pastures as well as in forests and brush (VI - VIII); Agrostis gigantea Roth (= A. alba aut. p. p.), black bent, redtop; widespread on meadows and in flood-plain forests (VI - VIII);
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| Allergy trigger: |
Pollen, approx. 30 µm;
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| Invasions path: |
Inhalative (June - August);
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| Synonyms: |
Agrostis alba auct. p. p.; spreading bent;
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| Allergology: |
Considered to be an important allergen with medium-strong sensitization potency;
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| Clinical relevance: |
middle
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| Cross reactivities: |
Occurrence possible- Johnson grass (Sudan grass)
- Reed, common
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